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Meaning of BOEOTIAN

Pronunciation:  bee'owshun

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [adj]  of or relating to ancient Boeotia or its people or to the dialect spoken there in classical times; "Boeotian dialects"
 
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\B[oe]*o"tian\, a. [L. Boeotia, Gr. ?, noted for its
moist, thick atmosphere, and the dullness and stupidity of
its inhabitants.]
Of or pertaining to B[oe]otia; hence, stupid; dull; obtuse.
-- n. A native of B[oe]otia; also, one who is dull and
ignorant.
 
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