Boeotian

[ bee-oh-shuhn ]

/ biˈoʊ ʃən /

adjective

of or relating to Boeotia or its inhabitants.

dull; obtuse; without cultural refinement.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Boeotia.

a dull, obtuse person; Philistine.

Origin of Boeotian

First recorded in 1590–1600; Boeoti(a) + -an

Words nearby Boeotian

Boehmenist, Boehmian, boehmite, Boehm system, Boeotia, Boeotian, Boeotus, boep, Boer, boerbul, boere-

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Example sentences from the Web for Boeotian

This was a certain Apollonides there present, who spoke in the Boeotian dialect.
Anabasis|Xenophon
This city had long been hated by Thebes as a deserter from her own league; it alone of Boeotian towns had not joined the Persians.
Authors of Greece|T. W. Lumb
This was a brigade of their Boeotian allies, which was posted low down the slope of Epipolae, outside the city walls.
The Fifteen Decisive Battles of The World From Marathon to Waterloo|Edward Creasy
The Thebans, again, were afraid of being compelled to let the Boeotian states go free.
Hellenica|Xenophon

Very true, said Cebes, laughing gently and speaking in his native Boeotian.
Phaedo|Plato

British Dictionary definitions for Boeotian

Boeotian

/ (bɪˈəʊʃɪən) /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Boeotia, a region of ancient Greece

adjective

of or relating to Boeotia or its inhabitants

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单词	boeotian
释义	Boeotian [ bee-oh-shuhn ] / biˈoʊ ʃən / adjective of or relating to Boeotia or its inhabitants. dull; obtuse; without cultural refinement. noun a native or inhabitant of Boeotia. a dull, obtuse person; Philistine. Origin of Boeotian First recorded in 1590–1600; Boeoti(a) + -an Words nearby Boeotian Boehmenist, Boehmian, boehmite, Boehm system, Boeotia, Boeotian, Boeotus, boep, Boer, boerbul, boere- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Boeotian This was a certain Apollonides there present, who spoke in the Boeotian dialect. Anabasis\|Xenophon This city had long been hated by Thebes as a deserter from her own league; it alone of Boeotian towns had not joined the Persians. Authors of Greece\|T. W. Lumb This was a brigade of their Boeotian allies, which was posted low down the slope of Epipolae, outside the city walls. The Fifteen Decisive Battles of The World From Marathon to Waterloo\|Edward Creasy The Thebans, again, were afraid of being compelled to let the Boeotian states go free. Hellenica\|Xenophon Very true, said Cebes, laughing gently and speaking in his native Boeotian. Phaedo\|Plato British Dictionary definitions for Boeotian Boeotian / (bɪˈəʊʃɪən) / noun a native or inhabitant of Boeotia, a region of ancient Greece adjective of or relating to Boeotia or its inhabitants Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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