Milesian

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim a native or inhabitant of the ancient city of Miletus in Asia Minor.
2. isim a follower of the Milesian school of philosophy founded by Thales
3. sıfat 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[…].”

4. sıfat 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 […] .”

5. isim A member of a people in Irish mythology, the descendants of Míl Espáine.
6. isim An Irishman; someone of Irish origin.