Chian

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Chian

/ˈkiən/

Where it comes from

From Chios + -an.

adjective more Chian · most Chian

Of or pertaining to Chios, an island in the Aegean Sea. Tyrian garbs, / Neptunian Albion's high teſtaceous food [i.e., oysters], / And flavour'd Chian wines with incenſe fum'd / To ſlake Patrician thirſt: for theſe, their rights / In the vile ſtreets they proſtitute to ſale; / Their ancient rights, their dignities, their laws, / Their native glorious fre

noun Chians

A native or inhabitant of Chios.
Similar: Chiot

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@misc{chian_2026,
  title = {Chian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}