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Pharsalian

UK/ˌfɑːˈseɪli.ən/

Pharsalian adjective: from, or pertaining to, the region of Pharsalia or its people.

Adjective

Pharsalian (not comparable)

  1. From, or pertaining to, the region of Pharsalia or its people.
    • Polydamas' role becomes more plausible if we assume that he was not Makedonian at all but Pharsalian.1992, Waldemar Heckel, The Marshals of Alexander's Empire, page 360
  2. (broadly) Pertaining to the Battle of Pharsalus.
    • Do not shun me, Cæsar. / From kingly Ptolomy I bring this present, / The crown and sweat of thy Pharsalian labour1619, John Fletcher, Philip Massinger, The False One

Origin of Pharsalian

From Pharsalia + -ian.

Words that rhyme with Pharsalian

Questions about Pharsalian

What does Pharsalian mean?
Pharsalian means from, or pertaining to, the region of Pharsalia or its people.
What part of speech is Pharsalian?
Pharsalian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Pharsalian?
Pharsalian is pronounced /ˌfɑːˈseɪli.ən/ (UK).

Words near Pharsalian in the dictionary

  1. Pharr
  2. Pharrell
  3. Pharrs
  4. PHARs
  5. Pharsalia
  6. Pharsalian
  7. Pharsalus
  8. pharyng-
  9. pharyngal
  10. pharyngalgia
  11. pharyngalization

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