Lemnian

/ (ˈlɛmnɪən) /

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adjective

of or relating to the Greek island of Lemnos or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of Lemnos

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Words nearby Lemnian

lemme, lemming, Lemminkäinen, lemmoblast, lemmocyte, Lemnian, lemniscate, lemniscus, Lemnitzer, Lemnos, lemon

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Example sentences from the Web for Lemnian

Dusk is falling on the evening of 23rd April, and you are hovering over the Lemnian harbour of Mudros.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10)|James Edward Parrott
To the Lemnian isle His passage thither led him, when those bold And pitiless women had slain all their males.
The Vision of Hell, Complete|Dante Alighieri
Well, try the Lemnian women, or the daughters of Danaus, if you want to please with that sort of tale.
The Works of Lucian of Samosata, v. 4|Lucian of Samosata
Very fortunately, I have brought some money with me—the rent I have collected from my wife's Lemnian estate.
Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman|Frank Justus Miller

His Lemnian daughter's marriage with Antipho seems now safely provided for, but where is his Lemnian daughter and her mother?
Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman|Frank Justus Miller

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