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Definition of 'Scythian'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) Scythian
a member of any of a group of pastoral peoples who inhabited the S Eurasian steppes in antiquity.

2. Scythian
the Iranian language of the Scythians.

3. (adj.) Scythian
of or pertaining to Scythia, the Scythians, or their language.

Etymology: (1535–45)

Definition of 'Scythian'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) Scythian
a member of the ancient nomadic people inhabiting Scythia

2. (adj) Scythian
the Iranian language spoken by the ancient Scythians

3. (adj) Scythian
of or relating to the ancient Scythians or their culture or language

Definition of 'Scythian'

Webster Dictionary

1. (adj) Scythian
of or pertaining to Scythia (a name given to the northern part of Asia, and Europe adjoining to Asia), or its language or inhabitants

2. (noun) Scythian
a native or inhabitant of Scythia; specifically (Ethnol.), one of a Slavonic race which in early times occupied Eastern Europe

3. (noun) Scythian
the language of the Scythians

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