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Lydian
Lydian Lyd"i*an, a. [L. Lydius, fr. Lydia, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to Lydia, a country of Asia Minor, or to its inhabitants; hence, soft; effeminate; -- said especially of one of the ancient Greek modes or keys, the music in which was of a soft, pathetic, or voluptuous character. Softly sweet in Lydian measures, Soon he soothed his soul to pleasures. --Dryden. Lydian stone, a flint slate used by the ancients to try gold and silver; a touchstone. See Basanite.
Lydian stone
Lydian Lyd"i*an, a. [L. Lydius, fr. Lydia, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to Lydia, a country of Asia Minor, or to its inhabitants; hence, soft; effeminate; -- said especially of one of the ancient Greek modes or keys, the music in which was of a soft, pathetic, or voluptuous character. Softly sweet in Lydian measures, Soon he soothed his soul to pleasures. --Dryden. Lydian stone, a flint slate used by the ancients to try gold and silver; a touchstone. See Basanite.
Mixolydian mode
Mixolydian mode Mix`o*lyd"i*an mode` [Gr. ? a mixing + E. Lydian.] (Mus.) The seventh ecclesiastical mode, whose scale commences on G.

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- Lydia (Ancient Gr****: Λυδία, romanized: Ludía; Latin: Lȳdia) was an Iron Age kingdom situated in the west of Asia Minor, in modern-day Turkey. Later,...
- Look up Lydia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lydia was an Iron Age kingdom of western Asia Minor. Lydia may also refer to: Lydia (band), an indie...
- Lydia Marie Hearst-Shaw (born September 19, 1984) is an American fashion model, actress, socialite, and lifestyle blogger. She is a great-granddaughter...
- drama film written and directed by Todd Field. Cate Blanchett stars as Lydia Tár, a world-renowned conductor, whose life unravels after being accused...
- Lydia Cornell (born Lydia Korniloff; July 23, 1953) is an American actress, stand-up comedian and writer best known for her role as Sara Rush on the ABC...
- Dame Helen Mirren (/ˈmɪrən/; born Helen Lydia Mironoff; 26 July 1945) is an English actor. In a career spanning 60 years, she is the recipient of numerous...
- Lydia Marie Clarke Heston (April 14, 1923 – September 3, 2018) was an American actress and photographer. She was the wife of actor Charlton Heston. Clarke...
- Lydia Dorothy West (born 24 June 1993) is a British actress. She is known for her roles in the BBC One series Years and Years and the Channel 4 series...
- Lydia Davis (born July 15, 1947) is an American short story writer, novelist, essayist, and translator from French and other languages, who often writes...
- Nicholas Fry, known professionally as Lydia B Kollins (born May 29, 2001), is an American drag performer, filmmaker, and model competing on the seventeenth...