Thracian
['θreiʃjən]
Definition
(noun.) a Thraco-Phrygian language spoken by the ancient people of Thrace but extinct by the early Middle Ages.
(noun.) an inhabitant of ancient Thrace.
(adj.) of or relating to Thrace or its people or culture .
Typist: Yvette--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Of or pertaining to Thrace, or its people.
(n.) A native or inhabitant of Thrace.
Typed by Jennifer
Examples
- I went down yesterday to the Piraeus with Glaucon the son of Ariston, that I might offer up my prayers to the goddess (Bendis, the Thracian Artemis. Plato. The Republic.
- After several Thracian expeditions he turned southward in good earnest. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- I was delighted with the procession of the inhabitants; but that of the Thracians was equally, if not more, beautiful. Plato. The Republic.
Editor: Nancy