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Meaning of CHIAN

Pronunciation:  'kIun

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 Definition: [adj]  of or relating to Chios
 
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Chi"an\a. [L. chius, fr. Chios the island Chios, Gr. ?.]
Of or pertaining to Chios, an island in the [AE]gean Sea.
{Chian earth}, a dense, compact kind of earth, from Chios,
   used anciently as an astringent and a cosmetic.
{Chian turpentine}, a fragrant, almost transparent
   turpentine, obtained from the {Pistacia Terebinthus}.
 

 

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