Achae·an | \ ə-ˈkē-ən 
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or Achaian \ ə-ˈkī-ən , -ˈkā-ən \
, -ˈkā-ən \Definition of Achaean
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: of, relating to, or characteristic of Achaea broadly : of or relating to Greece
Achaean
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or Achaian
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