Definition of Parians

1. Noun. (plural of Parian) ¹

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Definition of Parians

1. parian [n] - See also: parian

Lexicographical Neighbors of Parians

parhelic circle
parhelic ring
parhelion
parhelions
parhelium
pari-
pari-mutuel machine
pariah
pariah dog
pariahlike
pariahs
parial
parials
parian
parians
parianware
paricalcitol
paridigitata
paridigitate
paridrosis
paries
paries anterior gastris
paries caroticus cavi tympani
paries externus ductus cochlearis
paries inferior orbitae
paries jugularis cavi tympani
paries labyrinthicus cavi tympani
paries lateralis orbitae

Literary usage of Parians

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Decisive Battles of the World by Edward Shepherd Creasy, John Gilmer Speed (1899)
"His pretext, as general of the Athenians, was, that the Parians had aided the armament of Datis ... The Parians pretended to treat about terms of surrender, ..."

2. Herodotus by Herodotus (1922)
"on the pretext that the Parians had brought this on themselves by first sending triremes with the Persian fleet to Marathon. Such was the pretext whereof he ..."

3. The History of Herodotus by Herodotus, George Campbell Macaulay (1904)
"to sail to Paros with the pretence that the Parians had first attacked Athens by making expedition with triremes to Marathon in company with the Persian ..."

4. An Analysis and Summary of Herodotus: With a Synchronistical Table of by James Talboys Wheeler, Herodotus (1852)
"With these he sailed against 133 Paros, pretending that the Parians had sent a ... Having driven the Parians within their walls, Miltiades sent a herald to ..."

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