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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Mi•le•sian (mi lē′zhən, -shən, mī-),USA pronunciation adj. - Mythology, Ancient Historyof or pertaining to Miletus.
- Philosophynoting 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.
n. - Place Names, Ancient Historya native of Miletus.
- Latin Milēsi(us) inhabitant of miletus + -an
- 1540–50
- any of the race of people from Spain who invaded Ireland and defeated the Tuatha Dé Danann, and who were the ancestors of the present Irish people.
- (sometimes l.c.) an Irishman.
adj. - (sometimes l.c.) Irish.
- Milēsi(us) (Latinization of Irish Miled, legendary Spanish king) + -an 1765–75
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Miˈlesian /maɪˈliːzɪən/ adj - of or relating to Miletus
n - an inhabitant of Miletus
Etymology: via Latin from Greek Milēsios |