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1aeolian
adjective ae·o·lian \ē-ˈō-lē-ən, ē-ˈōl-yən\
Definition of AEOLIAN
1
often capitalized : of or relating to Aeolus
2
: giving forth or marked by a moaning or sighing sound or musical tone produced by or as if by the wind
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First Known Use of AEOLIAN
1595
2aeolian
1Aeolian
adjective Ae·o·lian \ē-ˈō-lē-ən, ā-, -ˈōl-yən\
Definition of AEOLIAN
: of or relating to Aeolis or its inhabitants
First Known Use of AEOLIAN
1567
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2Aeolian
noun
Definition of AEOLIAN
1
: a member of a group of Greek peoples of Thessaly and Boeotia that colonized Lesbos and the adjacent coast of Asia Minor
2
: aeolic
First Known Use of AEOLIAN
circa 1726
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