Chian

[ kahy-uhn ]

/ ˈkaɪ ən /

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adjective

of or relating to Chios or its inhabitants.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Chios.

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Origin of Chian

First recorded in 1625–35; Chi(os) + -an

Words nearby Chian

Chhattisgarh, chi, chia, chiack, Chiai, Chian, Chiang Ch'ing, Chiang Ching-kuo, Chiang Kai-shek, Chiang Mai, Chianina

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How to use Chian in a sentence

These Chian cigarettes in their diaphanous paper of mildest mauve would suit your oddly remote, your curiously shy glance.
Sinister Street, vol. 1|Compton Mackenzie
Aristeas, a Chian, who on several occasions proved his usefulness to the army on such service, volunteered.
Anabasis|Xenophon
He smiled at some agreeable recollection and passed the tip of his tongue along his rosy upper lip between the sips of Chian wine.
The Death of the Gods|Dmitri Mrejkowski
The Chians, however, turned a deaf ear to this, and Pedaritus flatly refused to give up to him the Chian vessels.
The History of the Peloponnesian War|Thucydides

The slave-markets of Egypt and Tunis were glutted with Chian captives.
History of Modern Europe 1972-1878|C. A. Fyffe

British Dictionary definitions for Chian

Chian

/ (ˈkaɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Chios

noun

a native or inhabitant of Chios

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