I. meˈga(a)rēən, mə̇ˈ- adjective
also me·gar·e·an “, |megə|rēən
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: megarian from Megara, city of ancient Greece (from Latin, from Greek) + English -an; megarean from Latin megareus Megarian (from Megara ) + English -an
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the city of Megara
2. : of or relating to a Socratic school of philosophy established by Euclid of Megara and best known for the use of logical paradoxes and subtle arguments bordering on the specious and for holding that the good is one and is the only true being
II. noun
also megarean “
( -s )
1. capitalized : a native or inhabitant of Megara, Greece
2. usually capitalized : a member of the Megarian school of philosophy