Mycenaean
Also called Mycenaean Greek . the earliest recorded Greek dialect, written in the Linear B syllabary and dating from the 15th through the 13th centuries b.c.
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Origin of Mycenaean
1Other words from Mycenaean
- pre-My·ce·nae·an, adjective
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How to use Mycenaean in a sentence
They give "in all probability a pretty accurate description" of the loose feudalism of Mycenaean Greece.
Homer and His Age | Andrew LangThus old Mycenaean lays, if any existed, would describe the old Mycenaean mode of burial.
Homer and His Age | Andrew LangWith the disappearance of the war chariot the huge Mycenaean shields had vanished or were very rarely used.
Homer and His Age | Andrew LangThe masonry of the city wall, shown on the vase in the Mycenaean grave, is not the ordinary masonry of Mycenae itself.
Homer and His Age | Andrew LangIt is impossible here to discuss in detail the complex problems of Mycenaean chronology.
Homer and His Age | Andrew Lang
British Dictionary definitions for Mycenaean
/ (ˌmaɪsɪˈniːən) /
of or relating to ancient Mycenae or its inhabitants
of or relating to the Aegean civilization of Mycenae (1400 to 1100 bc)
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