·noun A kind of coloring matter obtained from lichens.
PERSIS(ἡ Περσίς, Aeschyl. Pers. 60; Hdt. 3.19; Plin. Nat. 6.23. s. 25; Ammian. 23.6, &c. ἡ Περσική, ...
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography
Persis, ĭdis, v. Persae, II. A. ...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
same as Persia ...
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
A female Christian at Rome whom Paul salutes (Rom. 16:12). She is spoken of as "beloved," and as hav...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(a Persian woman), a Christian woman at Rome, (Romans 16:12) whom St. Paul salutes. (A.D. 55.) ...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary