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Persian cat

noun

  1. a long-haired variety of the domestic cat, originally raised in Persia and Afghanistan.


Persian cat

noun

  1. a long-haired variety of domestic cat with a stocky body, round face, short nose, and short thick legs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Persian cat1

First recorded in 1815–25

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