- Scythian
- noun Etymology: Latin Scytha, from Greek Skythēs Date: 15th century 1. a member of an ancient nomadic people inhabiting Scythia 2. the Iranian language of the Scythians • Scythian adjective
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Scythian — Scyth i*an, a. Of or pertaining to Scythia (a name given to the northern part of Asia, and Europe adjoining to Asia), or its language or inhabitants. [1913 Webster] {Scythian lamb}. (Bot.) See {Barometz}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scythian — 1540s, from L. Scythia, from Gk. Skythia ancient region along the north coast of the Black Sea, from Skythes a Scythian … Etymology dictionary
Scythian — Scyth i*an, n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Scythia; specifically (Ethnol.), one of a Slavonic race which in early times occupied Eastern Europe. [1913 Webster] 2. The language of the Scythians. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scythian — [sith′ēən] adj. of ancient Scythia or its people, language, or culture n. 1. a member of a warlike and nomadic Indo Iranian people that lived in ancient Scythia 2. the extinct Iranian language of this people … English World dictionary
Scythian — /sith ee euhn/, adj. 1. pertaining to Scythia, its people, or their language. n. 2. a native or inhabitant of Scythia. 3. the Iranian language spoken by the ancient Scythians. [1535 45; SCYTHI(A) + AN] * * * Any member of a nomadic people of… … Universalium
Scythian — Turanian Tu*ra ni*an, a. [From Tur, the name, in Persian legendary history, of one of the three brothers from whom sprang the races of mankind.] Of, pertaining to, or designating, an extensive family of languages of simple structure and low grade … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Scythian monks — were a community of monks from the region around the mouth of the Danube, who played an influential role in Christian life between the fourth and the sixth century, shaping modern Christian dogma and the Christian calendar through their works.… … Wikipedia
Scythian Neapolis — was a settlement that existed from the end of the 3rd century BC until the second half of the 3rd century AD. The archeological ruins sit on the outskirts of the present day Simferopol. This city was the center of the Crimean Scythian tribes, led … Wikipedia
Scythian lamb — Scythian Scyth i*an, a. Of or pertaining to Scythia (a name given to the northern part of Asia, and Europe adjoining to Asia), or its language or inhabitants. [1913 Webster] {Scythian lamb}. (Bot.) See {Barometz}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
