Cimmerian

  • 11Cimmerian — noun /sɪˈmɪərɪən/ a) any of the mythical people supposed to inhabit a land of perpetual darkness There in a lonely land, and gloomy cells,<br />The dusky nation of Cimmeria dwells;<br />The sun neer views the uncomfortable seats b)… …

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  • 12cimmerian — adj. very dark or gloomy …

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  • 13cimmerian — a. Black, very dark, intensely dark, midnight …

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  • 14cimmerian — cim·me·ri·an …

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  • 15Cimmerian — Cim•me•ri•an [[t]sɪˈmɪər i ən[/t]] adj. very dark; gloomy • Etymology: 1590–1600; < LCimmeri(us)< GkKimmérioia mythical people mentioned in the Odyssey who lived where the sun never shone …

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  • 16cimmerian — /səˈmɪəriən/ (say suh mearreeuhn) adjective 1. relating to or suggestive of a mythical western people said by Homer to dwell in perpetual darkness. 2. very dark; gloomy. {Latin Cimmerius (from Greek Kimmerios; in Odyssey XI 14) + an} …

  • 17Cimmerian Bosporus — geographical name Kerch Strait …

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  • 18Cimmerian Bosporus — Ancient Greek kingdom, in modern southern Ukraine. It was first settled by Milesians (6th century BC) at Panticapaeum, which later became the capital. Gradually the kingdom grew to include all of the Crimea. It maintained close ties with Athens… …

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  • 19Thraco-Cimmerian — is a historiographical and archaeological term, composed of the names of the Thracians and the Cimmerians. It refers to 8th to 7th century BC cultures that are linked in Eastern Central Europe and in the area north of the Black… …

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  • 20The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian —   …

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