Ionian
of or relating to Ionia.
of or relating to the branch of the Greek people named from Ion, their legendary founder.
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks who invaded the Greek mainland and, after the Dorian invasions, emigrated to the Aegean islands and the coast of Asia Minor.: Compare Achaean (def. 5), Aeolian2 (def. 3), Dorian1 (def. 2).
an Ionian Greek.
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How to use Ionian in a sentence
We do not read of any remarkable philosophical inquirer until Thales arose, the first of the Ionian school.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordAnd the Ionian is open to the observation already made with regard to the Phrygian, viz.
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music | David Binning MonroThe Ionian, again, is perhaps merely an imperfect form of the same scale, viz.
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music | David Binning MonroPlato treats the claim of Ionian to rank among the Hellenic modes as somewhat doubtful (Laches, p. 188).
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music | David Binning MonroIf Hypo-phrygian is the same as the older Ionian (p. 11), the coincidence is complete for the time of Aristotle.
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music | David Binning Monro
British Dictionary definitions for Ionian
/ (aɪˈəʊnɪən) /
a member of a Hellenic people who settled in Attica in about 1100 bc and later colonized the islands and E coast of the Aegean Sea
of or relating to this people or their dialect of Ancient Greek; Ionic
of or relating to Ionia
music relating to or denoting an authentic mode represented by the ascending natural diatonic scale from C to C and forming the basis of the modern major key: See also Hypo-
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