Anatolian

[ an-uh-toh-lee-uh n ]

/ ˌæn əˈtoʊ li ən /

adjective

of or relating to Anatolia, its inhabitants, or their language.

of, relating to, or belonging to the Anatolian group or family of languages.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Anatolia.

any of various Turkish dialects spoken in Anatolia.

a group or family of extinct languages that includes cuneiform Hittite and its nearest congeners, as Lycian, Lydian, and Luwian.

a variety of Turkish rug woven in Anatolia.

Origin of Anatolian

First recorded in 1580–90; Anatoli(a) + -an

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Examples from the Web for anatolian

The exercise, called Anatolian Eagle, was conducted well out of sight of the wars raging in Syria and Iraq.
The Secret NATO-Turkey War Game for ISIS|Clive Irving|October 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“We will not bow our heads to any threat,” the prime minister said during a speech in the central Anatolian city of Konya.
Turkey Sacks Police Chiefs After Arrests Target Politicians’ Families|Thomas Seibert|December 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Anatolian mats are made in large numbers, and are very thick and soft.
Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern|Rosa Belle Holt
There is a geographical diversity between the Anatolian littoral and the plateau.
The Ancient East|D. G. Hogarh

Silenus is a similar idea, of Anatolian origin probably, but developed in art more on the human side.
Greece|J.A. McClymont
The staff of the pachas followed, preceding the grandees who closed the march, mounted on Anatolian chargers.
Lothair|Benjamin Disraeli
With this strongest point on the Anatolian coast in Russian hands, the menace to the back door of Constantinople becomes imminent.
Raemaekers' Cartoon History of the War, Volume 2|Raemaekers

British Dictionary definitions for anatolian

Anatolian

/ (ˌænəˈtəʊlɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Anatolia or its inhabitants

denoting, belonging to, or relating to an ancient family of languages related to the Indo-European family and including Hittite

noun

this family of languages, sometimes regarded as a branch of Indo-European

a native or inhabitant of Anatolia

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