Lemnos

[lem-nos, -nohs; Greek leem-naws]

noun

a Greek island in the NE Aegean. 186 sq. mi. (480 sq. km). Capital: Myrina.

Greek Lím·nos [leem-naws] /ˈlim nɔs/.

Related formsLem·ni·an

[lem-nee-uh n] /ˈlɛm ni ən/, adjective, noun

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Historical Examples of lemnian

To the Lemnian dames, 1120 for my own destruction, will I present the sword.
Ars Amatoria, or The Art Of Love
Ovid
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
Lemnian, lem′ni-an, adj. pertaining to Lemnos in the gean Sea.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)
Various
From this barbarous act, the expression Lemnian deeds, Λήμνια ἔργα, became proverbial.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4
Various
If the latter view is correct, the torch race would be closely akin to the Lemnian fire-ritual which has been mentioned.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3
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British Dictionary definitions for lemnian

Lemnian

adjective

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

noun

a native or inhabitant of Lemnos

Lemnos

noun

a Greek island in the N Aegean Sea: famous for its medicinal earth (Lemnian seal). Chief town: Kastron. Pop: 18 104 (2001). Area: 477 sq km (184 sq miles)Modern Greek name: Límnos

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