Definition that contains persian
- cyrus Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
- zarathustra Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC)
- zoroaster Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC)
- avicenna Persian physician and influential philosopher; his interpretation of Aristotle influenced St. Thomas Aquinas; writings on medicine were important for almost 500 years (980-1037)
- cyrus the younger Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
- abu ali al-husain ibn abdallah ibn sina Persian physician and influential philosopher; his interpretation of Aristotle influenced St. Thomas Aquinas; writings on medicine were important for almost 500 years (980-1037)
- omar khayyam Persian poet and mathematician and astronomer whose poetry was popularized by Edward Fitzgerald's translation (1050-1123)
- ibn-sina Persian physician and influential philosopher; his interpretation of Aristotle influenced St. Thomas Aquinas; writings on medicine were important for almost 500 years (980-1037)