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Milesian
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. A native or inhabitant of Miletus.
2. A native or inhabitant of Ireland.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
1. Of or pertaining to Miletus, a city of Asia Minor, or to its inhabitants.
2. Descended from King Milesius of Spain, whose two sons are said to have conquered Ireland about 1300 b. c.; or pertaining to the descendants of King Milesius; hence, Irish.