Milesian

[ mi-lee-zhuhn, -shuhn, mahy- ]

/ mɪˈli ʒən, -ʃən, maɪ- /

noun Irish Legend.

any of the people from Spain who invaded Ireland and defeated the Tuatha Dé Danann, and who were the ancestors of the present Irish people.

(sometimes lowercase) an Irishman.

adjective

(sometimes lowercase) Irish.

Origin of Milesian

1765–75; Milēsi(us) (Latinization of Irish Miled, legendary Spanish king) + -an

Words nearby Milesian

milepost, miler, Miles, miles and miles, miles gloriosus, Milesian, Miles' operation, miles to go before I sleep, milestone, Miletus, MILF

Definition for Milesian (2 of 2)

Milesian²

[ mi-lee-zhuhn, -shuhn, mahy- ]

/ mɪˈli ʒən, -ʃən, maɪ- /

adjective

of or relating to Miletus.

Philosophy. noting or pertaining to a school of philosophers of the late 7th to early 5th centuries b.c., including Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes, which was primarily concerned with the nature of matter and change.

noun

a native of Miletus.

Origin of Milesian

1540–50; <Latin Milēsius inhabitant of Miletus + -an

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Example sentences from the Web for Milesian

Confident in the strength of his brawny arm, the young Milesian evinced no scruples.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846|Various
Virgil represents the virgins of Cyrene spinning Milesian wool dyed of a deep sea-green.
Needlework As Art|Marian Alford
"No, no, I have a plan," shouted Theopompus the Milesian merchant.
An Egyptian Princess, Complete|Georg Ebers
What think you of their thin-spun systems of philosophy, or lascivious poems, or Milesian fables?
Dialogues of the Dead|Lord Lyttelton

At about six bells in the forenoon watch the Milesian began to show more sign of animation than before.
Asiatic Breezes|Oliver Optic

British Dictionary definitions for Milesian (1 of 2)

Milesian¹

/ (maɪˈliːzɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Miletus

noun

an inhabitant of Miletus

Word Origin for Milesian

via Latin from Greek Milēsios

British Dictionary definitions for Milesian (2 of 2)

Milesian²

/ (maɪˈliːzɪən) facetious /

adjective

Irish

noun

an Irishman

Word Origin for Milesian

C16: from Milesius, a fictitious king of Spain whose sons were supposed to have conquered Ireland

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单词	milesian
释义	Milesian ¹ [ mi-lee-zhuhn, -shuhn, mahy- ] / mɪˈli ʒən, -ʃən, maɪ- / noun Irish Legend. any of the people from Spain who invaded Ireland and defeated the Tuatha Dé Danann, and who were the ancestors of the present Irish people. (sometimes lowercase) an Irishman. adjective (sometimes lowercase) Irish. Origin of Milesian ¹ 1765–75; Milēsi(us) (Latinization of Irish Miled, legendary Spanish king) + -an Words nearby Milesian milepost, miler, Miles, miles and miles, miles gloriosus, Milesian, Miles' operation, miles to go before I sleep, milestone, Miletus, MILF Definition for Milesian (2 of 2) Milesian² [ mi-lee-zhuhn, -shuhn, mahy- ] / mɪˈli ʒən, -ʃən, maɪ- / adjective of or relating to Miletus. Philosophy. noting or pertaining to a school of philosophers of the late 7th to early 5th centuries b.c., including Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes, which was primarily concerned with the nature of matter and change. noun a native of Miletus. Origin of Milesian ² 1540–50; <Latin Milēsius inhabitant of Miletus + -an Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Milesian Confident in the strength of his brawny arm, the young Milesian evinced no scruples. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846\|Various Virgil represents the virgins of Cyrene spinning Milesian wool dyed of a deep sea-green. Needlework As Art\|Marian Alford "No, no, I have a plan," shouted Theopompus the Milesian merchant. An Egyptian Princess, Complete\|Georg Ebers What think you of their thin-spun systems of philosophy, or lascivious poems, or Milesian fables? Dialogues of the Dead\|Lord Lyttelton At about six bells in the forenoon watch the Milesian began to show more sign of animation than before. Asiatic Breezes\|Oliver Optic British Dictionary definitions for Milesian (1 of 2) Milesian¹ / (maɪˈliːzɪən) / adjective of or relating to Miletus noun an inhabitant of Miletus Word Origin for Milesian via Latin from Greek Milēsios British Dictionary definitions for Milesian (2 of 2) Milesian² / (maɪˈliːzɪən) facetious / adjective Irish noun an Irishman Word Origin for Milesian C16: from Milesius, a fictitious king of Spain whose sons were supposed to have conquered Ireland Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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