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Definition of Aeolians

AEolian
AEolian [AE]*o"li*an, a. [L. Aeolius, Gr. ?.] 1. Of or pertaining to [AE]olia or [AE]olis, in Asia Minor, colonized by the Greeks, or to its inhabitants; [ae]olic; as, the [AE]olian dialect. 2. Pertaining to [AE]olus, the mythic god of the winds; pertaining to, or produced by, the wind; a["e]rial. Viewless forms the [ae]olian organ play. --Campbell. [AE]olian attachment, a contrivance often attached to a pianoforte, which prolongs the vibrations, increases the volume of sound, etc., by forcing a stream of air upon the strings. --Moore. [AE]olian harp, [AE]olian lyre, a musical instrument consisting of a box, on or in which are stretched strings, on which the wind acts to produce the notes; -- usually placed at an open window. --Moore. [AE]olian mode (Mus.), one of the ancient Greek and early ecclesiastical modes.

Meaning of Aeolians from wikipedia

- was said that the Aeolians were previously called Pelasgians. Originating in Thessaly, a part of which was called Aeolis, the Aeolians often appear as the...
- the mythical ruler of the winds. The islands' inhabitants are known as Aeolians (Italian: Eoliani). The islands had a permanent po****tion of 14,224 at...
- of the Aeolians Aeolians, an ancient Gr**** tribe thought to be descended from Aeolus, son of ****en Aeolian or Eolian may also refer to: Aeolian (album)...
- The Aeolian mode is a musical mode or, in modern usage, a diatonic scale also called the natural minor scale. On the piano, using only the white keys...
- Aeolian sound or Aeolian tone is sound that is produced by wind when it p****es over or through objects. Historically, Aeolus was the Gr**** ruler of the...
- Aeolian processes, also spelled eolian, pertain to wind activity in the study of geology and weather and specifically to the wind's ability to shape the...
- An Aeolian harp (also wind harp) is a musical instrument that is pla**** by the wind. Named after Aeolus, the ancient Gr**** god of the wind, the traditional...
- south to the Hermus River (now the Gediz River). It was named for the Aeolians, some of whom migrated there from Greece before 1000 BC. Aeolis was, however...
- A windmill is a machine operated by the force of wind acting on vanes or sails to mill grain (gristmills). Windmills were used throughout the high medieval...
- inhabitants were later called Aeolians from the name of a Thessalic tribe who had taken part in the migration. The Aeolians next colonised the western coast...