Definition of Chian. Meaning of Chian. Synonyms of Chian

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Definition of Chian

Chian
Chian Chi"ana. [L. chius, fr. Chios the island Chios, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to Chios, an island in the [AE]gean Sea. Chian earth, a dense, compact kind of earth, from Chios, used anciently as an astringent and a cosmetic. Chian turpentine, a fragrant, almost transparent turpentine, obtained from the Pistacia Terebinthus.

Meaning of Chian from wikipedia

- Look up chian, Chian, or chiâⁿ in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Chian or Chi-an may refer to: An inhabitant of the Gr**** island of Chios A member of...
- of the island was famed as an astringent and cosmetic since antiquity as Chian earth (Latin: Chia terra; Gr****: πηλομαιοτικο, pēlomaiotiko). Extracted...
- Tan Sri Dato' Lee Kong Chian PMN SPMJ SJMK (Chinese: 李光前; pinyin: Lǐ Guāngqián; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Kong-chiân; 18 October 1893 – 2 June 1967), also known by...
- Chian wine /ˈkaɪ.ən/ was a product of the Gr**** island of Chios. It was among the most prized wines in classical antiquity and, according to Theopompus...
- The cayenne pepper is a type of Capsi**** annuum. It is usually a hot chili pepper used to flavor dishes. Cayenne peppers are a group of tapering, 10 to...
- The Chian diaspora was the dispersal of most of the remaining po****tion of the Aegean island of Chios, after the m****acre of 1822. It is one part of...
- Yang Chian-Ho (Chinese: 楊千鶴; pinyin: Yáng Qiānhè; 1921-2011) was a Taiwanese journalist who is considered Taiwan's first woman journalist. Yang Chian-Ho...
- Kong Chian Reference Library adopted its new name after receiving a S$60 million donation from the Lee Foundation, founded by Dr Lee Kong Chian. It occupies...
- Jiangsu is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology, and tourism...
- Mengjiang, also known as Mengkiang, officially the Mengjiang United Autonomous Government, was an autonomous zone in Inner Mongolia, formed in 1939 as...