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Icarian

American  
[ih-kair-ee-uhn, ahy-kair-] / ɪˈkɛər i ən, aɪˈkɛər- /

adjective

  1. of or like Icarus.

  2. of or relating to Icaria or its inhabitants.

noun

  1. an inhabitant of Icaria.

Icarian 1 British  
/ ɪ-, aɪˈkɛərɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Icaria or its inhabitants

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noun

  1. an inhabitant of Icaria

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Icarian 2 British  
/ aɪˈkɛərɪən, ɪ- /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Icarus

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Etymology

Origin of Icarian

1585–95; < Latin Īcari ( us ) (< Greek Īkários of Icarus ) + -an

Example Sentences

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Ask her if Icarian stew has any role in her love for me.”

From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2015

Minnesota's brash Democratic Senator Hubert Humphrey jumped up, expounded his own tax views, and was quickly routed when Millikin said: "That is an Icarian syllogism."

From Time Magazine Archive

In the course of his Icarian career he has attempted a transatlantic flight, served in a black Emperor's air corps, planned an expedition to China to fight the Japanese.

From Time Magazine Archive

The last Icarian Utopia, at Cloverdale, Calif., fizzled out in 1895.

From Time Magazine Archive

The youth fell into the sea, which from him derived its name of Icarian.

From Wonderful Balloon Ascents by Marion, F. (Fulgence)

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