Chian

See also: chian

English

Etymology

From Chios +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkiən/

Adjective

Chian (comparative more Chian, superlative most Chian)

1. Of or pertaining to Chios, an island in the Aegean Sea.
   • 1740, John Dyer, “The Ruins of Rome. A Poem.”, in Poems. [...] Viz. I. Grongar Hill. II. The Ruins of Rome. III. The Fleece, in Four Books, London: Printed by John Hughs, for Messrs. R[obert] and J[ames] Dodsley, […], published 1759, →OCLC, pages 42–43:

     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 freedom.

   • 1841, William Jacobs, The self-instructing Latin classic, page 187:

     More capacious bowls bring hither, boy, and the Chian wine or the Lesbian: or what might restrain this flowing qualm;

Derived terms

• Chian earth
• Chian turpentine

Noun

Chian (plural Chians)

1. A native or inhabitant of Chios.

   Synonym: Chiot

Anagrams

• Anich, Chain, China, chain, china

Indonesian

Etymology

From Hakka 全 (quán).

Proper noun

Chian

1. a surname from Hakka

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /çiənˠ/

Proper noun

Chian

1. Lenited form of Cian.