hesperian
hesperian is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.Western; being in the west; occidental. [Poetic] Milton.
- 2.A native or an inhabitant of a western country. [Poetic] J. Barlow.
- 3.Of or pertaining to a family of butterflies called Hesperidæ, or skippers. -- n. Any one of the numerous species of Hesperidæ; a skipper.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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- What is western; being in the west; occidental. [Poetic] Milton called?
- What is a native or an inhabitant of a western country. [Poetic] J. Barlow called?
- What is of or pertaining to a family of butterflies called Hesperidæ, or skippers. -- n. Any one of the numerous species of Hesperidæ; a skipper called?
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- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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