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Creonian

UK/kɹiːˈəʊ.ni.ən/US/kɹiˈoʊ.ni.ən/

Creonian adjective: pertaining to the Creones. Also the alternative form of Creonic.

Adjective

Creonian (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to the Creones.
    • With thoſe that ſtretcht along the Weſtern Coaſt; / To whom the old Creonian Towns were loſt, / Where high Epidium midſt th' Hibernian Waves, / Protrudes his Head, and all their Monſters braves.1695, Richard Blackmore, “Book IX”, in Prince Arthur. An Heroick Poem. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Awnsham and John Churchil […], →OCLC, page 267
    • They took possession of the Creonian dominions, in consequence of the laws and prescriptions of the country; as the Creones now assumed a new appellation from them, and were denominated, like them, Ar-gathel, iar-gael, or Ar-gyle.1773, John Whitaker, The Genuine History of the Britons Asserted against Mr. Macpherson

Also used as

Creonian is also the alternative form of Creonic.

Forms of Creonian

comparativemore Creonian
superlativemost Creonian

Origin of Creonian

From Creone + -ian.

From Creon + -ian.

Words that rhyme with Creonian

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Questions about Creonian

What does Creonian mean?
Creonian means pertaining to the Creones.
What part of speech is Creonian?
Creonian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Creonian?
Creonian is pronounced /kɹiːˈəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).

Words near Creonian in the dictionary

  1. creoloid
  2. creoloids
  3. Creon
  4. Creone
  5. Creones
  6. Creonian
  7. Creonic
  8. creophage
  9. creophagia
  10. creophagist
  11. creophagists

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