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pian

American  
[pee-an, -ahn, pyahn] / piˈæn, -ˈɑn, pyɑn /

noun

Pathology.
  1. yaws.


Other Word Forms

  • pianic adjective

Etymology

Origin of pian

1795–1805; < French pians, said to be < Tupi

Example Sentences

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At home, his fight against yaws had made Mitjà a star and turned pian, Catalan for yaws, into a household word.

From Science Magazine • Jul. 19, 2018

At the time of the centenary last year, the Steinways had produced 342,000 pianos, used and abused by pian ists from Liszt to Rubenstein the Second.

From Time Magazine Archive

Adīmi pian ay makiasauwa sin anakmi ay lalaki din Ampasit tan angan mosin buuitako manmimianda din matatako.

From Kankanay Ceremonies (American Archaeology and Ethnology) by Moss, C. R.

Like his father, and with better fortune, he was called upon to reorganize the military system of his country on an entirely new pian, learned, as before, by defeat.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

Possibly, when the work going on pian piano in the church is completed, they may be restored to their original place.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 26, September, 1880 by Various