Meaning of PHRYGIAN
Pronunciation: | | 'frijeeun
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| Definition: | | [n] a Thraco-Phrygian language spoken by the ancient inhabitants of Phrygia and now extinct--preserved only in a few inscriptions |
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| See Also: | | Thraco-Phrygian | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Phryg"i*an\, a. [L. Phrygius, Gr. ?, fr. ? Phrygia, a
country of Asia Minor.]
Of or pertaining to Phrygia, or to its inhabitants.
{Phrygian mode} (Mus.), one of the ancient Greek modes, very
bold and vehement in style; -- so called because fabled to
have been invented by the Phrygian Marsyas. --Moore
(Encyc. of Music).
{Phrygian stone}, a light, spongy stone, resembling a pumice,
-- used by the ancients in dyeing, and said to be drying
and astringent.
\Phryg"i*an\, n.
1. A native or inhabitant of Phrygia.
2. (Eccl. Hist.) A Montanist.
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