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Lycian

[ lish-ee-uhn ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Lycia.


noun

  1. an inhabitant of Lycia.
  2. an Anatolian language of Lycia, written in a form of the Greek alphabet.

ˈLycian

/ ˈlɪsɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to ancient Lycia, its inhabitants, or their language


noun

  1. an inhabitant of Lycia
  2. the extinct language of the Lycians, belonging to the Anatolian group or family

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Lycian1

First recorded in 1590–1600; Lyci(a) + -an

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Example Sentences

In fact, the Lycian design is a fair representation of the modern screw propeller, and gives the idea of a whirling motion.

Then fell the great Lycian chief, as an oak, or a poplar, or a pine falls upon the hills before the axe.

Wherefore if any of the Lycian warriors will now obey me, go home, 551 and utter destruction will be manifest to Troy.

If you ask a Lycian who he is, he will tell you his name, his mothers name, and so on in the line of female descent.

This last some represent as a Lycian, others as an Hyperborean: and by many he was esteemed an Egyptian.

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