Chian
/ˈkiən/
Chian adjective: of or pertaining to Chios, an island in the Aegean Sea.
Adjective
Chian (comparative more Chian, superlative most Chian)
- Of or pertaining to Chios, an island in the Aegean Sea.
- Tyrian garbs, / Neptunian Albion's high teſtaceous food [i.e., oysters], / And flavour'd Chian wines with incenſe fum'd / To ſlake Patrician thirſt: for theſe, their rights / In the vile ſtreets they proſtitute to ſale; / Their ancient rights, their dignities, their laws, / Their native glorious...1740, John Dyer, “The Ruins of Rome. A Poem.”, in Poems. … Viz. I. Grongar Hill. II. The Ruins of Rome. III. The Fleece, in Four Books, London: Printed by John Hughs, for Messrs. R[obert] and J[ames]...
- More capacious bowls bring hither, boy, and the Chian wine or the Lesbian: or what might restrain this flowing qualm;1841, William Jacobs, The self-instructing Latin classic, page 187
Noun
Chian (plural Chians)
Synonyms of Chian
Forms of Chian
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more Chian |
| superlative | most Chian |
| Noun | |
| plural | Chians |
Origin of Chian
From Chios + -an.
Words formed from Chian
Questions about Chian
- What does Chian mean?
- Chian means of or pertaining to Chios, an island in the Aegean Sea.
- What part of speech is Chian?
- Chian can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Chian?
- Chian is pronounced /ˈkiən/.
Words near Chian in the dictionary
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