Meaning of CHIAN
Pronunciation: | | 'kIun
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| Definition: | | [adj] of or relating to Chios |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| 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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