Definition of erythraean
: of or relating to the sea that in ancient geography comprised the Arabian sea, the Red sea, and the Persian gulf
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Origin and Etymology of erythraean
Latin Erythraeus (from Greek Erythraios, literally, red, from erythros) + English -an
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Definition of Erythraean
: of or relating to Erythrae, an ancient Ionian city of Asia Minor that claimed to have been the residence of the sibyl Herophile
Origin and Etymology of erythraean
Erythrae, ancient city of Asia Minor (from Greek Erythrai) + English -an
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