Cilician

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adjective

Ci·​li·​cian sə̇ˈlishən 

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Cilicia, an ancient country and region in southeast Asia Minor

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Cilicians

Cilician

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noun

"

plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of ancient Cilicia

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Cilicia, ancient region in Asia Minor (from Latin) + English -an

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Rhymes for Cilician

• addition
• admission
• ambition
• attrition
• audition
• clinician
• cognition
• coition
• commission
• condition
• contrition
• dentition