- Tyrian
- Tyrian \Tyr"i*an\, n. [L. Tyrius.] A native of Tyre. [1913 Webster]
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Tyrian — Tyr i*an, a. [L. Tyrius, from Tyrus Tyre, Gr. ?.] 1. Of or pertaining to Tyre or its people. [1913 Webster] 2. Being of the color called Tyrian purple. [1913 Webster] The bright eyed perch with fins of Tyrian dye. Pope. [1913 Webster] {Tyrian… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tyrian — may refer to the following:* Tyrian, an adjective for Tyre, a city in the South Governorate of Lebanon * Tyrian (computer game), an arcade style shooter computer game * Tyrian purple, a colour * Tyrian, a person who worships the Old Norse God,… … Wikipedia
Tyrian — 1510s, from L. Tyrius of Tyre, from Tyrus, island city in the Levant, from Gk. Tyros, from Hebrew/Phoenician tzor, lit. rock, rocky place. Especially in reference to Tyrian purple, a dye made there in ancient times from certain mollusks … Etymology dictionary
Tyrian — [tir′ē ən] adj. [L Tyrius] 1. of ancient Tyre or its people or culture 2. of Tyrian purple n. a person born or living in Tyre … English World dictionary
Tyrian — /tir ee euhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to ancient Tyre or its people. 2. of the color of Tyrian purple. [1505 15; < L Tyri(us) ( < Gk Týrios, deriv. of Týros TYRE) + AN] * * * … Universalium
Tyrian — Tyr•i•an [[t]ˈtɪr i ən[/t]] adj. 1) peo anh of or pertaining to ancient Tyre or its residents 2) of the color of Tyrian purple • Etymology: 1505–15; < L Tyri(us) (< Gk Týrios, der. of Týros Tyre) + an I … From formal English to slang
tyrian — adj. & n. adj. of or relating to ancient Tyre in Phoenicia. n. a native or citizen of Tyre. Phrases and idioms: Tyrian purple see PURPLE n. 2. Etymology: L Tyrius f. Tyrus Tyre … Useful english dictionary
Tyrian (video game) — Tyrian Developer(s) Eclipse Productions Publisher(s) Epic MegaGames Designer(s) … Wikipedia
