Tarsianadj.n.
/ˈtɑːsɪən/ A. adj.
Of or pertaining to Tarsus, a Cilician city in south-eastern Asia Minor, and the birthplace of St. Paul.
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the world > the earth > named regions of earth > named cities or towns > [adjective] > in Asia Minor and Middle East > other ancient cities
BabylonisheOE
Tyrian1513
Milesian1579
Smyrnian1579
Babylonical1597
Tiberian1601
Phocaean1614
Teian1647
Xanthian1685
Smyrnaean1807
Petraean1852
Smyrniote1867
Chalcidic1876
Chalcidian1880
Tarsian1895
1895 W. M. Ramsay St. Paul i. ii. 31 Paul was careful to keep within demonstrable law..when he claimed to be a Tarsian citizen.
1904 W. M. Ramsay Lett. Seven Churches xxii. 315 The Tarsian audience.
1928 J. P. Arendzen Men & Manners in Times of Christ viii. 128 Did St. Paul, by claiming Tarsian citizenship, mean to imply that..he was a man of means?
B. n.
A native or inhabitant of Tarsus.
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the world > people > ethnicities > ancient peoples of the Middle East and Asia Minor > [noun] > person
Idumaeanc897
PhilistineeOE
PhilisteeOE
Philistianc1375
Midianitea1382
Moabitea1382
Chaldee1382
Scytha1387
Ammonitea1393
Alana1450
Amorite1530
Kenite1535
Scythian1543
Nabatean1555
Illyrian1584
Sabaean1607
Hittite1608
Homerite1613
White Hun1653
Judahite1708
Alarodian1709
Cimmerian1797
Thamudite1833
Himyarite1842
Akkadian1857
Saka1880
Ephthalite1882
Kassite1888
Hurrian1911
Hattian1914
Tarsian1914
Subarian1923
Gutian1928
Urartian1934
Nesite1949
Luvian1961
Eblaite1976
1914 W. R. Inge in Q. Rev. 220 50 The Emperor showed great favour to the Tarsians.
1920 J. A. Robertson Hidden Romance N.T. iv. 69 The Tarsian, a diminutive youth, nervous and awkward in manner.
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