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Persis is an English word. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Persis in a sentence

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Persis meaning

A region of ancient Iran in its southwest; modern Fars province.

Using Persis

  • The main meaning on this page is: A region of ancient Iran in its southwest; modern Fars province.
  • In the example corpus, persis often appears in combinations such as: persis khambatta.

Context around Persis

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

director 1× mary 1×

Often after:

khambatta 2× drell 1× william 1×

Sentence patterns with Persis

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

acheampong and persis william mensah 1× from what persis is shirley 1× news director persis drell sold 1× october 28 persis khambatta was 1× photo of persis khambatta as 1× sisters mary persis and theresa 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in 1878 trinity 1× in other news 1× phase ii screen 1× the quartet of 1×

Common sentence endings:

classes with men 1× diems been paid 1× is very introvert 1× monday august 19th 1× to portray ilia 1×

Words around Persis

Just before it in the word index:

persinger 5 persimmons 6 persimmon 49 persily 5 persiles 3 persil 3

Just after it in the word index:

persist 555 persisted 415 persistence 301 persistency 6 persistent 1.128 persistently 172

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Persis

  • In this selection, "persis" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, director, mary, khambatta, drell and william stand out and add context to how "persis" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include acheampong and persis william mensah and from what persis is shirley. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "persis" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with persis

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I am very different from what Persis is, Shirley as a person is very introvert. (15 words)

Phase II screen-test photo of Persis Khambatta as Ilia On October 28, Persis Khambatta was hired to portray Ilia. (20 words)

In other news, Director Persis Drell sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 19th. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

The quartet of Flings Owusu-Agyapong, Hor Halutie, Gemma Acheampong and Persis William Mensah have represented the country in three competitions so far in 2019 and only once, at the African Games in Rabat, have their per diems been paid. (40 words)

In 1878, Trinity (in Randolph County) awarded A.B. degrees to three sisters—Mary, Persis, and Theresa Giles—who had studied both with private tutors and in classes with men. (30 words)

In other news, Director Persis Drell sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 19th. (24 words)

Example sentences (5)

Phase II screen-test photo of Persis Khambatta as Ilia On October 28, Persis Khambatta was hired to portray Ilia.

I am very different from what Persis is, Shirley as a person is very introvert.

In other news, Director Persis Drell sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 19th.

The quartet of Flings Owusu-Agyapong, Hor Halutie, Gemma Acheampong and Persis William Mensah have represented the country in three competitions so far in 2019 and only once, at the African Games in Rabat, have their per diems been paid.

In 1878, Trinity (in Randolph County) awarded A.B. degrees to three sisters—Mary, Persis, and Theresa Giles—who had studied both with private tutors and in classes with men.

Common combinations with persis

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "persis" in a sentence?
An example: "Phase II screen-test photo of Persis Khambatta as Ilia On October 28, Persis Khambatta was hired to portray Ilia." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "persis" from authentic English texts.
What does "persis" mean?
Persis means: A region of ancient Iran in its southwest; modern Fars province.
How many example sentences with "persis" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "persis", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.