Ionian
adjective
of or relating to Ionia.
Ionian
American
[ahy-oh-nee-uhn]
/ aɪˈoʊ ni ən /
adjective
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of or relating to Ionia.
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of or relating to the branch of the Greek people named from Ion, their legendary founder.
noun
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a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks who invaded the Greek mainland and, after the Dorian invasions, emigrated to the Aegean islands and the coast of Asia Minor.
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an Ionian Greek.
ionian
British
/ aɪˈəʊnɪən /
noun
adjective
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of or relating to this people or their dialect of Ancient Greek; Ionic
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of or relating to Ionia
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music relating to or denoting an authentic mode represented by the ascending natural diatonic scale from C to C and forming the basis of the modern major key See also Hypo-
Etymology
Origin of Ionian
Example Sentences
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The Four Seasons Yacht I, which runs routes sailing the Greek Isles, the Ionian and Dalmatian coasts and the Istrian Riviera, starts at $31,000 per double occupancy standard suite for seven nights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
With four golf courses overlooking the Ionian Sea, along with an array of pools, spas and restaurants, the complex provides a relaxing backdrop to Thursday's vote.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2025
Last week it was conducting naval exercises with Italy in the Ionian Sea.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 8, 2023
The storm began over the Ionian Sea and damaged a few other countries on its way to Libya, including Bulgaria and Turkey.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2023
In time, the Ionian influence and the experimental method spread to the mainland of Greece, to Italy, to Sicily.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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