Instance_Hypernym

noun

any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent

Member_meronym

Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries 1

noun

an organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum

Irani 1

noun

a native or inhabitant of Iran

Part_meronym

Middle East 1

noun

the area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to northern Africa and eastward to Iran; the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam; had continuous economic and political turmoil in the 20th century

Gulf States 2

noun

the countries in southwestern Asia that border the Persian Gulf

Teheran 1

noun

the capital and largest city of Iran; located in northern Iran

Abadan 1

noun

a port city in southwestern Iran

Bam 1

noun

an ancient city in southeastern Iran; destroyed by an earthquake in 2003

Persia 2

noundomain: location

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil

Synonyms

Iran 1
a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil
Islamic Republic of Iran 1
a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil

Derivationally related form

Persian 1

adjective

of or relating to Iran or its people or language or culture

Member_holonym

Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries 1

noun

an organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum

Irani 1

noun

a native or inhabitant of Iran

Part_holonym

Middle East 1

noun

Gulf States 2

noun

the countries in southwestern Asia that border the Persian Gulf

Teheran 1

noun

the capital and largest city of Iran; located in northern Iran

Abadan 1

noun

a port city in southwestern Iran

Bam 1

noun

an ancient city in southeastern Iran; destroyed by an earthquake in 2003

Member_of_this_domain_-_REGION

Mujahidin-e Khalq Organization 1

noun

a terrorist organization formed in the 1960s by children of Iranian merchants; sought to counter the Shah of Iran's pro-western policies of modernization and opposition to communism; following a philosophy that mixes Marxism and Islam it now attacks the Islamic fundamentalists who deposed the Shah

Usuli 1

noun

a religious movement by Persian Shiite Muslims in 17th century Iran that is opposed to the Akhbari

ayatollah 1

noun

a high-ranking Shiite religious leader who is regarded as an authority on religious law and its interpretation and who has political power as well