Associations to the word «Persis»

Wiktionary

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

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats