Xanthian

American  

[zan-thee-uhn] / ˈzæn θi ən /

adjective

1. of or relating to the ancient city of Xanthus.

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Xanthian British  

/ ˈzænθɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to the ancient Lycian city of Xanthus or its inhabitants

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Etymology

Origin of Xanthian

First recorded in 1675–85; Xanth(us) + -ian

Example Sentences

This tomb, which occupied the highest point of the hill on which Xanthus stood, is described by Sir Charles Fellows in his account of the Xanthian marbles, published in 1843.

From How to See the British Museum in Four Visits by Jerrold, W. Blanchard

Xanthian, zan′thi-an, adj. pertaining to Xanthus, the capital of ancient Lycia, in Asia Minor.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

These objects being discussed, the visitor should repair to the glass case at the end of the room, and examine some small curiosities from the Xanthian Acropolis, which are placed therein.

From How to See the British Museum in Four Visits by Jerrold, W. Blanchard

In 1845 he was knighted “as an acknowledgment of his services in the removal of the Xanthian antiquities to this country.”

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various

The collection of sculpture now popularly known as the Xanthian marbles, are a few ruins gleaned from the rocky eminence which is the site of ancient Xanthus.

From How to See the British Museum in Four Visits by Jerrold, W. Blanchard