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Phocian, n. and a.|ˈfəʊsɪən|
Also 5 Phocean, 6 Phocayan.
[f. Gr. ϕωκί-ς the place-name Phocis, or L. Phocii Phocians + -an.]
A. n. A native or inhabitant of the ancient region of Phocis in central Greece.
a1490J. Skelton tr. Diodorus Siculus' Bibliotheca Historica (1956) I. i. 57 In Boecia the streme callyd Cifissus that cometh fro the Phoceans [Note] MS.: Thophoceans. 1567A. Golding tr. Ovid's Metamorphoses xi. 141 Commes ronning thither all in haste and almost out of breth Anætor the Phocayan who was Pelyes herdman. 1612Selden Illustr. Drayton's Poly-olb, x. 168 A colony of Phocians. 1774Goldsmith Grecian Hist. II. ii. 55 The first cause of the rupture, (which was afterwards called the Sacred War) arose from the Phocians having ploughed up a piece of ground belonging to the temple of Apollo at Delphos. 1797Encycl. Brit. XIV. 615/1 The Phocians afterwards formed themselves into a commonwealth. 1845Encycl. Metrop. IX. 617/2 The Amphictyonic council..found themselves induced to impose on the Phocians a heavy fine for their impiety. 1951J. B. Bury Hist. Greece (ed. 3) ix. 357 At the same time the Phocians entered into the alliance of Athens. 1967H. W. Parke Oracles of Zeus vii. 139 The Phocians had just occupied the Delphic sanctuary. 1968V. Ehrenberg From Solon to Socrates 419 The Phocians heard the rustling of the leaves under the feet of the Persians before they could see them.
B. adj. Of or relating to Phocis or its inhabitants.
1614A. Gorges tr. Lucan's Pharsalia v. 174 A garland greene of Laurell dight, With Phocian vaile of lawne pure white. 1774Goldsmith Grecian Hist. II. ii. 72 Philip..went on, according to his agreement with the Thebans, to put an end to the Phocian war. 1790W. Mitford Hist. Greece II. xiv. 160 Not only Delphi was again brought under Lacedæmonian influence, but the Phocian people were gained to the Lacedæmonian interest. 1845Encycl. Metrop. IX. 618/2 Philomelus, the Phocian general, was succeeded by Onomarchus. 1911Encycl. Brit. XXI. 448/2 The Dorian population of Delphi constantly strove to establish its independence and about 590 b.c. induced a coalition of Greek states to proclaim a ‘Sacred War’ and free the oracle from Phocian supervision. 1970Oxf. Classical Dict. (ed. 2) 943/2 The Second Sacred War was precipitated by a Phocian seizure of Delphi. |