Periscians

Periscians
Periscians Pe*ris"cians, Periscii Pe*ris"ci*i, n. pl. [NL. See {Periscian}.] Those who live within a polar circle, whose shadows, during some summer days, will move entirely round, falling toward every point of the compass. [1913 Webster]

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  • Periscii — Periscians Pe*ris cians, Periscii Pe*ris ci*i, n. pl. [NL. See {Periscian}.] Those who live within a polar circle, whose shadows, during some summer days, will move entirely round, falling toward every point of the compass. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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