Sidonian

1 of 2

noun

Si·​do·​ni·​an

sīˈdōnēən

plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of Sidon

Sidonian

2 of 2

adjective

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: of or relating to the ancient seaport Sidon in Phoenicia

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Late Latin Sidonii, plural, Sidonians (from Latin, from Greek Sidonioi, from Sidōn Sidon, from Hebrew Ṣīdōn) + English -an

Adjective

Latin sidonius (from Greek sidōnios, from Ṣidōn) + English -an

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Rhymes for Sidonian

• baconian
• devonian
• draconian
• estonian
• hasmonean
• newtonian
• pannonian
• senonian
• amazonian
• babylonian
• hamiltonian
• parkinsonian