Hesperian
Americanadjective
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western; occidental.
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of or relating to the Hesperides.
noun
adjective
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poetic western
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of or relating to the Hesperides
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of Hesperian
1540–50; < Latin Hesperi ( us ) of, toward the West (< Greek hespérios western, derivative of hésperos evening, Hesperus ) + -an
Example Sentences
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He makes wine in Napa Valley, selling small amounts of an expensive cabernet sauvignon under the Hesperian label and larger amounts of a more moderately priced cabernet under the Anatomy label.
From New York Times
"Silica signatures have been identified from orbit on Mars in Amazonian periglacial terrains, and the Curiosity rover has identified silica-rich poorly crystalline materials in Hesperian lake sediments in Gale crater," the study reads.
From Fox News
Evidence for Hesperian glaciation along the Martian dichotomy boundary.
From Nature
The officers were called to the 400 block of South Hesperian Street about 4:45 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times
Late Noachian/Early Hesperian or younger age indicates that clay mineral formation on Mars extended beyond Noachian time.
From Science Magazine
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