English Explanatory Dictionary

Cylonian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to Cylon of Athens, an Athenian noble who attempted a coup in either 636 BCE or 632 BCE.
  2. Of or relating to Cylon of Croton, a leading citizen of Croton who led a revolt against the Pythagoreans, probably around 509 BCE.
noun
  1. A follower of Cylon of Athens, an Athenian noble who attempted a coup in either 636 BCE or 632 BCE.
  2. A follower of Cylon of Croton, a leading citizen of Croton who led a revolt against the Pythagoreans, probably around 509 BCE.

Word forms

Cylonian Kylonian Cylonians

Etymology

From Cylon + -ian.

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