Chian

[ kahy-uhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Chios or its inhabitants.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Chios.

Chian

/ ˈkaɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Chios

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Chios

Word History and Origins

Origin of Chian¹

First recorded in 1625–35; Chi(os) + -an

Example Sentences

Another cipher of mother-daughter communication that Chian g had to consider was the dialogue of LuLing and her own mother-figure, Precious Auntie.

From Seattle Times

Clinician Sanjay Chotirmall at the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine of Nanyang Technological University in Singapore wondered whether oestrogen could be directly helping the aggressive bacterium.

From Nature

Chian Gavin, 57, of nearby Brookland, wiped her eyes while the crowd sang “Amazing Grace.”

From Washington Post

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday stressed to Chian’s top diplomat the need for full transparency and information sharing to fight against the coronavirus outbreak, State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said in a statement.

From Reuters

Latin America previously used the U.S. dollar, while the Mackenzie Tour used the Canadian dollar and the PGA Tour Chian used the Chinese yuan.

From Washington Times