Mĕg'a-lē'sian, a.

a. [Lat. Megalesius, from Gr. Μεγάλη, the Great, Exalted, a surname of Cybele, the Magna Mater; Fr. Megalésien.] Pertaining to, or in honor of, Cybele.

Megalesian games (Rom. Antiq.), a festival, with magnificent scenic exhibitions, in honor of Cybele.