Definitions for Carian

Carian Car·i·an

Spelling: [kair-ee-uh n]
IPA: /ˈkɛər i ən/

Carian is a 6 letter English word.

You can make 89 anagrams from letters in Carian (aacinr).

Definitions for Carian

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Caria.
  2. the extinct language of Caria, not known to be related to any other language, written in a script derived from the Greek alphabet.

adjective

  1. of or relating to Caria.
  2. of or relating to the Carians or their language.

Origin of Carian

First recorded in 1600-10; Cari(a) + -an

Examples for Carian

He obtains sole power through the assistance of Greek and Carian mercenaries, who are continued as a standing army in the country.

But this is not the only complication introduced by the Carian family.

Perchance 'twas some Ionian beauty or Carian girl who had smitten him suddenly.

Whatever else they may have been, they were partially Carian on one side, and partially Greek on the other.

They accordingly take ship at Kaunus, a Carian sea-port belonging to Rhodes.

It is declared through Asia that you should take a Carian for your experiment.

In the same way a Carian stock, the Ioxidae, revered the asparagus.

The Carian, from Mount Iassis, with oblique veins, white and red.

Mithridates retired in silence, much vexed at this; but the unhappy Carian, as often happens, was ruined by his own folly.

Now, Carian, break This wand against yon lyre on the pedestal.

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