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Delian

[dee-lee-uhn, deel-yuhn]

adjective

  1. pertaining to Delos.



noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Delos.

Delian

/ ˈdiːlɪən /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Delos

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to Delos

  2. of or relating to Delius

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Delian1

1615–25; < Latin Dēli ( us ) (< Greek Dḗlios ) + -an
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Example Sentences

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After the venture capitalist Delian Asparouhov tweeted in December, “ok guys hear me out, what if we moved silicon valley to Miami?” the Republican mayor answered back, “How can I help?”

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Apollo was called Delian from Delos, the island of his birth, and Pythian from his killing of a serpent, Python, which once lived in the caves of Parnassus.

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Thus “Presto” begins: “Sartre rasped, ‘Oulipo retops Aldine spares/ Repots Delian tropes, repads spared traces.’

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“I can understand both sides,” Delian Asparouhov, a principal at the venture firm Founders Fund, tweeted.

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A previous version of this piece misstated Delian Asparouhov's job title.

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