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milesian
/mʌɪˈliːzɪən/
noun 4adj 2
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2VERB + MILESIAN
boast, commend
MILESIAN + NOUN
descent, lineage, wench
Definitions
noun
1
a native or inhabitant of the ancient city of Miletus in Asia Minor.
2
a follower of the Milesian school of philosophy founded by Thales
adj
1
Pertaining to Miletus or its inhabitants.
I commend the Milesian wench, who seeing Thales the Philosopher continually ammusing himselfe in the contemplation of heavens-wide-bounding vault, and ever holding his eyes aloft, laid something in his way to make him stumble[…].
adj
1
Pertaining to Milesius or his people; Irish.
My father was the youngest son of a numerous family, all Irish, sprung from a very ancient and honourable stock, being of Milesian descent […] .
[…] exultingly cried Lord Carhampton, stealing an underlook at Maurice O'Driscoll, whom ^([sic]) he knew was wont to boast of his Milesian lineage; […]
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I commend the Milesian wench, who seeing Thales the Philosopher continually ammusing himselfe in the contemplation of heavens-wide-bounding vault, and ever holding his eyes aloft, laid something in hi
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My father was the youngest son of a numerous family, all Irish, sprung from a very ancient and honourable stock, being of Milesian descent […] .
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[…] exultingly cried Lord Carhampton, stealing an underlook at Maurice O'Driscoll, whom ^([sic]) he knew was wont to boast of his Milesian lineage; […]
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