Samian

1 of 2

adjective

Sa·mi·an ˈsāmēən

: of or relating to the island of Samos in the Aegean Sea

fill high the bowl with Samian wine—Lord Byron

Samian

2 of 2

noun

plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of Samos Island

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Adjective

Latin samius Samian (from Greek samios, from Samos) + English -an

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Geographical Definition

Samos

geographical name

Sa·mos ˈsā-ˌmäs

ˈsä-ˌmȯs

island of Greece in the Aegean Sea off the coast of Turkey north of the Dodecanese Islands area 184 square miles (477 square kilometers), population 41,850

Samian

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