Eleutherian
Eleutherian is the alternative form of Eleutheran.
Proper noun
Eleutherian
- Synonym of Eleutherius, epithet of Zeus/Jupiter.
- He enters the ruins of a temple, sacred to Eleutherian Jove, where himself and his train are suddenly alarmed by the voice of one, who complains of the severe fate of Eretria.1789, The Analytical Review
- Synonyms:
- Eleutherius, epithet of Zeus/Jupiter
- Of or relating to Eleutherius, the official who built the eponymous harbour in Constantinople during the reign Constantine the Great; the neighbourhood of this harbour was later called "Eleutherian", as was the palace built by Empress Irene in this neighbourhood.
- She was occupied in negotiating with the ambassador of Charlemagne the conditions of the great alliance between them, whereby the crowns of the East and West were to have been united on one head, when the patrician and chancellor of the empire, Nicephorus, summoned to the emperor, burst into the...1840, A Handbook for Travellers in the Ionian Islands
Meaning of Eleutheran
Adjective
Eleutheran (comparative more Eleutheran, superlative most Eleutheran)
- Of, from or relating to Eleuthera
- [...] the Eleutheran population [...]1982, John Bregenzer, Tryin’ to Make It: Adapting to the Bahamas, page 39
Adjective (1)
Eleutherian
- Of or relating to the Eleutheria, an ancient Greek festival held at Plataea in honor of Zeus Eleutherius.
- Liberty, in these latter days, means something more than was celebrated in the Eleutherian festivals, or exemplified in the political institutions of the States of Greece, and the Commonwealth of Rome.1836, Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, The Knickerbocker: Or, New-York Monthly Magazine, page 41
- The Eleutherian festival was a long-established panhellenic festival, held every four years. It honoured Zeus Eleutherius, protector of the freedom (eleutheria) from barbarian dominion which the victory on this spot had secured for the Greeks of former times.2011, A. J. S. Spawforth, Greece and the Augustan Cultural Revolution, →ISBN, page 131
Adjective (2)
Eleutherian
- Of or relating to Dionysus Eleuthereus, of whose sanctuary the south slope of the Acropolis was originally a part; the said sanctuary included a temple containing his xoanon.
- There are no signs of rebuilding, and yet Pausanias saw two temples, one containing the old Eleutherian image.1890, The Nation, volume 51, page 56
- He sees within the precinct there two temples, the foundations of which remain to-day; one of them was named Eleutherian, the other we think may surely have belonged to Dionysos-in-the-Marshes2014, Jane Ellen Harrison, Primitive Athens as Described by Thucydides, →ISBN, page 83
Adjective (3)
Eleutherian
- Of, from or relating to Eleutherae, an ancient city and fortress between Attica and Boeotia.
- If the work cannot compare with the Hellenic masonry of the Messenian or Eleutherian walls, neither does it betray the rude power and massiveness of the Argolic acropoles.1894, Georges Perrot, Charles Chipiez, History of Art in Primitive Greece, page 116
Noun (1)
Eleutherian (plural Eleutherians)
- A native or inhabitant of Eleutherae, an ancient city and fortress between Attica and Boeotia.
- This Valley belonged in very ancient times to the Eleutherians; who being subjećt to those of Thebes, out of an inveterated hatred and emulation revolted from them and join'd themselves to the Athenians, as was pretended out of a great fancy and good affection they took to their way of Government.1682, George Wheler, Journey Into Greece. 6 Books with Variety of Sculptures, page 474
- Thus, these considerations associate the citizenship of the Eleutherians with their joining the Athenians in the late sixth century, which is exactly what Pausanias tells us.1991, Thomas J. Figueira, Athens and Aigina in the Age of Imperial Colonization, page 155
Noun (2)
Eleutherian (plural Eleutherians)
- A member of a splinter group of puritans led by Cotton Mather.
- True ELEUTHERIANS will consider, how far any further Agreement may be Necessary: And whether those unreasonable Sons of Procrustes, the Narrow-soul'd and Imperious Bigots for Uniforming, will do Religion any real Service, by the pressing of it.1726, Cotton Mather, Ratio Disciplina Fratrum Nov-Anglorum
- Sept. 15. Land in Casco Bay granted to the Eleutherians.1846, Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society, page 257
Synonyms of Eleutherian
- Eleutherius
- epithet of Zeus/Jupiter
Forms of Eleutherian
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Origin of Eleutherian
From Eleuthera + -ian.
From Eleutheria + -n.
From Eleutheri(us) + -an.
Words formed from Eleutherian
- Eleutherian Games
Questions about Eleutherian
- What does Eleutherian mean?
- Eleutherian means of or relating to the Eleutheria, an ancient Greek festival held at Plataea in honor of Zeus Eleutherius.
- What is Eleutherian the alternative form of?
- Eleutherian is the alternative form of Eleutheran.
- What part of speech is Eleutherian?
- Eleutherian can be an adjective, a proper noun or a noun.
Words near Eleutherian in the dictionary
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