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Ionian

I-o′ni-an

,
Adj.
[L.
Ionius
. See
Ionic
.]
Of or pertaining to Ionia or the Ionians; Ionic.
Noun.
A native or citizen of Ionia.

Definition 2024


Ionian

Ionian

English

Adjective

Ionian (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the Hellenic people of that name.
  2. Ionic, of Ionia, the ancient (ca 1100 BC) region including western Asia Minor and the adjacent Aegean Islands occupied by the Ionian people.
  3. Relating to Io, one of the moons of the planet Jupiter

Related terms

Noun

Ionian (plural Ionians)

  1. A member of the Ionians, one of the races of Ancient Greece.
  2. (geology, paleontology) A subdivision of the Pleistocene epoch.