Crossword-Solution: MILESIAN
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Milesian | a. | Of or pertaining to Miletus, a city of Asia Minor, or to its inhabitants. |
| Milesian | a. | Descended from King Milesius of Spain, whose two sons are said to have conquered Ireland about 1300 b. c.; or pertaining to the descendants of King Milesius; hence, Irish. |
| Milesian | n. | A native or inhabitant of Miletus. |
| Milesian | n. | A native or inhabitant of Ireland. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| MILESIAN | anagram | ALIENISM, LIMASINE |
We have 2 clues for the answer “MILESIAN”
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| The first of the Celts in Ireland. | 1 answer |
| Irish | 17 answers |
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Hint 1 meaning
The superficial contents of any figure; the surface included
within any given lines; superficial extent; as, the area of a square or
a triangle.
Hint 2 anagram
AEAR
Hint 3 another clue
CERTAIN BRAIN SIZE
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Sentences with MILESIAN (5)
These too no lightlier our protection claim, Nor prove of poorer service, howsoe'er Milesian fleeces dipped in Tyrian reds Repay the barterer; these with offspring teem More numerous; these yield plenteous store of milk: The more each dry-wrung udder froths the pail, More copious soon the teat-pressed torrents flow.
Auberon Herbert following declared himself a Republican, a tumult arose such as in those pre-Milesian days had rarely been witnessed in the House.
The _Prince_ {12} has done fairly well in spite of the reviews, which have been bad: he was, as you doubtless saw, well slated in the _Saturday_; one paper received it as a child’s story; another (picture my agony) described it as a ‘Gilbert comedy.’ It was amusing to see the race between me and Justin M’Carthy: the Milesian has won by a length.
Doubtless it was from these ancient speculations regarding the beginnings of things that Thales, the Milesian philosopher, received his doctrine that water is the original principle.
Yet I am informed, that some champions of the _Milesian colony_ may still be found among the original natives of Ireland.
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Appears in: NYT.
Used 1 time in crossword archives (1951).