SIAN

Meaning of SIAN in English

(ˈ)shē|än adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: from Sian, China

: of or from the city of Sian, China : of the kind or style prevalent in Sian

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

SIAN — geographical name see: Xi'an
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SIAN — /see"ahn", shee"-/ , n. Older Spelling. Xian.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SIAN — — see Xi'an
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SIAN — also spelled Xian, Chinese (Wade-Giles) Hsi-an, or (Pinyin) Xi'an capital of Shensi sheng (province), China, located on the loess plain …
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SIAN — Sian, Siân BrE AmE ʃɑːn
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SIAN — ansi
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SIAN — Sian
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SIAN — Sian
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SIAN — = Xian
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SIAN — (n) сиань
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
SIAN — = Xian
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SIAN — = Xian
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SIAN — Sian
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SIAN — Sian
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SIAN — Function: geographical name ― see XI'AN
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SIAN INCIDENT — (Dec. 1225, 1936), in Chinese history, seizure of the Nationalist generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek by one of his own generals, Chang …
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PRUSSIANIZE — [prus.sian.ize] vt -ized ; -iz.ing often cap (1861): to make Prussian in character or principle (as in authoritarian control or …
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NEO-MALTHUSIAN — [neo-Mal.thu.sian] adj (1896): advocating control of population growth (as by contraception) -- neo-Malthusian n -- neo-Mal.thu.sian.ism n
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RUSSIANIZE — [Rus.sian.ize] vt -ized ; -iz.ing (1831): to make Russian -- Rus.sian.i.za.tion n
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RUSSIAN — [Rus.sian] n (1538) 1 a: a native or inhabitant of Russia b: a member of the dominant Slavic-speaking ethnic group …
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MALTHUSIAN — [Mal.thu.sian] adj [Thomas R. Malthus] (1821): of or relating to Malthus or to his theory that population tends to increase …
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CARTESIAN — [Car.te.sian] adj [NL cartesianus, fr. Cartesius Descartes] (1656): of or relating to Rene Descartes or his philosophy -- Cartesian n …
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ALBIGENSES — [Al.bi.gen.ses] n pl [ML, pl. of Albigensis, lit., inhabitant of Albi, fr. Albiga (Albi), France] (1625): members of a Catharistic …
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YANG HSIUNG — born c. 53 BC, near Ch'eng-tu, Szechwan Province, China died AD 18, , Ch'ang-an, now Sian, Shensi Province Pinyin Yang …
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WEI RIVER
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T'IEN-SHUI — Pinyin Tianshui city, southeast Kansu sheng (province), China. T'ien-shui is situated along the Wei River and was historically an important …
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SHENSI
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SHANG-CHOU — Pinyin Shang Zhou, formerly Shang-hsien, Pinyin Shangxian, town in southeastern Shensi sheng (province), China. Shang-chou is situated some 55 miles …
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PAO-CHI
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NAN-YANG — Pinyin Nanyang city in southwestern Honan sheng (province), China. Nan-yang is situated on the Pai River, which is a tributary …
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LAN-CHOU — Pinyin Lanzhou, conventional Lanchow, city, capital of Kansu province (sheng), China. It is situated on the upper course of the …
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HSIEN-YANG — Pinyin Xianyang city, Shensi sheng (province), China. Hsien-yang is situated on the north bank of the Wei River about 12 …
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