RhymeZone: persis definitions

Definitions of Persis:

noun: (historical) A region of ancient Iran in its southwest; modern Fars province.
noun: An early Christian, mentioned in the epistle to the Romans.
noun: A female given name from Ancient Greek, in occasional use since the 16th century.
noun: A kind of colouring matter obtained from lichens.

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