persis (uncountable)

1. A kind of colouring matter obtained from lichens.

1. (historical) A region of ancient Iran in its southwest; modern Fars province.

• German: Persis
• Russian: Перси́да

1. An early Christian, mentioned in the epistle to the Romans.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981 ↗, Romans 16:12 ↗:

     :

     Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.

2. A female given name, in occasional use since the 16th century.