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Milesian

Mi-lē'sian, n.

noun

(mī-lē′zhən), n. 1. (Anc. Geog.) A native or inhabitant of the ancient city of Miletus in Asia Minor.

Sense 2. A native or inhabitant of Ireland, descended, according to the legendary history of the country, from King Milesius, of Spain, whose two sons conquered the island 1300 years before Christ, and established a new order of nobility. Smart.

Mi-lē'sian, a.

adjective

(-zhan), a. 1. (Anc. Geog.) Of, or pertaining to, Miletus or its inhabitants. 2. (Irish Legendary Hist.) Descended from King Milesius; relating to the descendants of King Milesius.