Eleutherian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas, especially to the original settlers of the island.
noun
  1. One of the original settlers of Eleuthera, who settled prior to the American Revolution.
name
  1. One of two temples on the southern slope below the Acropolis.
adj
  1. Pertaining to Eleutheria, the personification of freedom, or Zeus Eleutheria, the protector of freedom.
noun
  1. One of a people of Ancient Greece, originally associated with Thebes but later granted rights with Athens.
  2. A member of a splinter group of puritans led by Cotton Mather.

Word forms

Eleutherian more Eleutherian most Eleutherian Eleutherians

Etymology

From Eleuthera + -ian.

Related words

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