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my·ce·nae·an I. \|mīsə|nēən\ adjective also my·ce·ni·an \mīˈsēnēən\ Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Mycenae, ancient city of Greece (from Latin, from Greek Mykēnai) + English -an or -ian 1. a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the ancient city of Mycenae b. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Mycenae 2. a. : aegean b. (1) : of, relating to, or characteristic of the period of Mycenae's political ascendancy extending from about 1400 to 1100 B.C. (2) : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Bronze Age culture of the eastern Mediterranean area characterized by objects of Mycenaean style II. noun also mycenian \“\ (-s) Usage: capitalized 1. : a native or inhabitant of ancient Mycenae 2. : the early Greek language of the Mycenaeans known from inscriptions |