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Meaning of "Lucian" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LUCIAN

Lucian  [ˈluːsɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LUCIAN

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verb
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lucian is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LUCIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lucian

Lucian

Lucian of Samosata was a rhetorician and satirist who wrote in the Greek language. He is noted for his witty and scoffing nature. Although he wrote solely in Greek, mainly Attic Greek, he was ethnically Assyrian. Lucian claimed to be a native speaker of a "barbarian tongue" which was most likely Syriac, a dialect of Aramaic.

Definition of Lucian in the English dictionary

The definition of Lucian in the dictionary is 2nd century ad, Greek writer, noted esp for his satirical Dialogues of the Gods and Dialogues of the Dead.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LUCIAN


banausian
bəˈnɔːsɪən
caducean
kəˈdjuːsɪən
Cappadocian
ˌkæpəˈdəʊsɪən
enzian
ˈɛntsɪən
Gaussian
ˈɡaʊsɪən
halcyon
ˈhælsɪən
Hertzian
ˈhɜːtsɪən
hessian
ˈhɛsɪən
Heteroousian
ˌhɛtərəʊˈuːsɪən
Homoiousian
ˌhəʊmɔɪˈuːsɪən
Homoousian
ˌhəʊməʊˈuːsɪən
Homousian
həʊˈmuːsɪən
Lycian
ˈlɪsɪən
Marxian
ˈmɑːksɪən
Ossian
ˈɒsɪən
Piscean
ˈpaɪsɪən
Procyon
ˈprəʊsɪən
Senusian
sɛˈnuːsɪən
Senussian
sɛˈnuːsɪən
Waldensian
wɒlˈdensɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LUCIAN

Lucilius
Lucina

WORDS THAT END LIKE LUCIAN

Andalucian
clinician
Confucian
crucian
electrician
Galician
geriatrician
Grecian
magician
mathematician
musician
obstetrician
optician
pediatrician
physician
politician
Rosicrucian
Saint Lucian
technician
traducian

Synonyms and antonyms of Lucian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Lucian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LUCIAN

Find out the translation of Lucian to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Lucian from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Lucian» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

卢西恩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Lucian
570 millions of speakers

English

Lucian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लुसियान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لوسيان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Лукиан
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Lucian
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লুসিয়ান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Lucian
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lucian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lucian
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ルシアン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

루시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lucian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Lucian
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லூசியன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लुसियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Lucian
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Lucian
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Lucian
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Лукіан
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Lucian
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Lucian
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Lucian
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Lucian
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Lucian
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Lucian

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LUCIAN»

The term «Lucian» is very widely used and occupies the 22.048 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LUCIAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Lucian» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Lucian» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Lucian

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LUCIAN»

Discover the use of Lucian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Lucian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Breakfast with Lucian: The Astounding Life and Outrageous ...
Based on private conversations in which Freud held forth on everything from first love to gambling debts to the paintings of Velázquez, and informed by interviews with friends, lovers, and some of the artist’s children who have never ...
Geordie Greig, 2013
2
Dictionary of St. Lucian Creole
A distinctive characteristic of this Kweyol-English/English-Kweyol dictionary is the manner in which Mondesir's glosses treat St. Lucian and English on an equal footing.
Jones E. Mondesir, Lawrence D. Carrington, 1992
3
Lucian: A Selection
Only edition for classroom use of a selection of works by Lucian, a highly entertaining writer of straightforward Greek.
Lucian, Neil Hopkinson, 2008
4
Romania: Borderland of Europe
In this book the preeminent Romanian historian Lucian Boia examines his native land's development from the Middle Ages to modern times, delineating its culture, history, language, politics and ethnic identity.
Lucian Boia, 2001
5
Lucian and the Latins: Humor and Humanism in the Early ...
Explores Lucian's influence on Renaissance writers
David Marsh, 1998
6
The Spirit of Chinese Politics
Lucian Pye, one of the most knowledgeable observers of China, unfolds in this book a deep psychological analysis of Chinese political culture.
Lucian W. Pye, 1992
7
History and Myth in Romanian Consciousness
Boia closely examines the process of historical culture and conscience in nineteenth and twentieth century Romania, particularly concentrating on the impact of the national ideology on history.
Lucian Boia, 2001
8
Lucian's Science Fiction Novel, True Histories: ...
This is the first substantial commentary on Lucian's fantastic journey narrative, the "True Histories" - the earliest surviving example of science fiction in the Western tradition.
Aristoula Georgiadou, 1998
9
Selected Satires of Lucian
A collection of writings by the 2nd century satirist who ridiculed tyrants, philosophers, and even the gods, in his mock dialogues and prose narratives.
Lucian (of Samosata.), Lionel Casson, 1968
10
Lucian's a True Story: An Intermediate Greek Reader: Greek ...
The aim of this book is to make Lucian's A True Story accessible to intermediate students of Ancient Greek. The running vocabulary and commentary are meant to provide everything necessary to read each page.
Stephen A. Nimis, Edgar Evan Hayes, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LUCIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Lucian is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Cyberspies love exploits from Hacking Team leak | Computerworld
Lucian Constantin — Romania Correspondent. From CIO: 8 Free Online Courses to Grow Your Tech Skills. View Comments. You Might Like. «Computerworld, Jul 15»
2
SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Another red-haired admirer for …
Fresh from her successful performance in the West End play An Evening With Lucian Freud, Prince Harry's ex Cressida Bonas has been ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
QE feeding Europe house price bubble, says study - FT.com
Lucian Cook, director of residential research at Savills, property advisers, said that “cash has become a much greater driver of house prices” ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
4
Michael Sheen on Board as Robot in Chris Pratt and Jennifer …
Sheen, 46, better known for his role as the werewolf Lucian in "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans," and the ancient vampire leader Aro in "The ... «Christian Post, Jul 15»
5
What's next for Arthur Abraham after KO of Robert Stieglitz?
Jan 18, 2014; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; General view of the Jean Pascal and Lucian Bute NABF light heavyweight title bout at the Bell ... «The Living Daylights, Jul 15»
6
Media Monkey's Diary: BBC's Wolf pack, The Voice, Ed Vaizey …
Also disclosed is that Breakfast with Lucian – Greig's gossipy book about Lucian Freud, based on his encounters with the priapic painter in the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
Lucian Kaiso 2015 launched
PRESS RELEASE – The FRC hosted a press launch on Friday morning at its Mount Pleasant Headquarters for its 2015 edition of Lucian Kaiso. «St. Lucia News Online, Jul 15»
8
The Truscott Trot
Lucian K. Truscott Jr. stood out as one of the few generals respected by nearly every senior commander in World War II's European theater. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
9
Lucian. Wants To Take Alessia Cara 'Here'
Alessia Cara's twinkling pop-soul ballad Here receives a swinging, dub-heavy trap remix from New York-based producer Lucian. The original ... «LessThan3, Jul 15»
10
New point-of-sale malware distributed by Andromeda botnet
By Lucian Constantin. Follow. IDG News Service | Jul 16, 2015 10:05 AM PT. RELATED TOPICS. Security · Malware · Cyber Attacks/Espionage · Data Breach ... «CIO, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Lucian [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/lucian>. Apr 2024 ».
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