Samian

[seimiәn]

Definition

(a.) Of or pertaining to the island of Samos.

(n.) A native or inhabitant of Samos.

Editor: Murdoch

Definition

adj. pertaining to or from the island of Samos in the Greek Archipelago.—n. (also Sā′miot Sā′miote) a native of Samos.—Samian earth an argillaceous astringent earth; Samian stone a goldsmiths' polishing-stone; Samian ware an ancient kind of pottery brick-red or black with lustrous glaze.

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