India/Middle East A member of a prosperous Zoroastrian community, originating in Persia, whose members were often found on India's west coast.
A member of the Zoroastrian sect originally from Persia that settled in India in order to avoid persecution in their native country.
a member of a monotheistic sect of Zoroastrian origin; descended from the Persians; now found in western India
a Zoroastrian whose ancestors came to India
The word indicates a community of people from Persia...
A Parsi , sometimes spelled Parsee, is a member of the close-knit Zoroastrian community based in the Indian subcontinent. Parsis are descended from Persian Zoroastrians who emigrated to the Indian subcontinent over 1,000 years ago to escape religious persecution after the Islamic conquest (Jhabvalla, 1973).