Pergamenian
/pəːɡəˈmiːnɪən/(also Pergamanian)
noun
A native or inhabitant of Pergamum.
adjective
Of or relating to Pergamum, the school of sculpture that flourished there in the 3rd and 2nd centuries b.c., or the early Christian Church founded in the city.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas North (1535–?1603), translator. From classical Latin Pergamēnus Pergamene + -ian, originally via Middle French Pergamenien.
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