\Par"see\, n. [Hind. & Per. p[=a]rs[=i] a Persian, a
follower of Zoroaster, a fire worshiper. Cf. {Persian}.]
1. One of the adherents of the Zoroastrian or ancient Persian
   religion, descended from Persian refugees settled in
   India; a fire worshiper; a Gheber.
2. The Iranian dialect of much of the religious literature of
   the Parsees.