Milesian
1[ mi-lee-zhuhn, -shuhn, mahy- ]
/ mɪˈli ʒən, -ʃən, maɪ- /
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noun Irish Legend.
any of the people from Spain who invaded Ireland and defeated the Tuatha Dé Danann, and who were the ancestors of the present Irish people.
(sometimes lowercase) an Irishman.
adjective
(sometimes lowercase) Irish.
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Origin of Milesian
1Words nearby Milesian
milepost, miler, Miles, miles and miles, miles gloriosus, Milesian, miles to go before I sleep, milestone, Miletus, MILF, milfoil
Other definitions for Milesian (2 of 2)
Milesian2
[ mi-lee-zhuhn, -shuhn, mahy- ]
/ mɪˈli ʒən, -ʃən, maɪ- /
adjective
of or relating to Miletus.
Philosophy. noting or pertaining to a school of philosophers of the late 7th to early 5th centuries b.c., including Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes, which was primarily concerned with the nature of matter and change.
noun
a native of Miletus.
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British Dictionary definitions for Milesian (1 of 2)
Milesian1
/ (maɪˈliːzɪən) /
adjective
of or relating to Miletus
noun
an inhabitant of Miletus
Word Origin for Milesian
via Latin from Greek Milēsios
British Dictionary definitions for Milesian (2 of 2)
Milesian2
/ (maɪˈliːzɪən) facetious /
adjective
Irish
noun
an Irishman
Word Origin for Milesian
C16: from Milesius, a fictitious king of Spain whose sons were supposed to have conquered Ireland
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