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• Scythian — Scyth i*an, a. Of or pertaining to Scythia (a name given to the northern part of Asia, and Europe adjoining to Asia), or its language or inhabitants. [1913 Webster] {Scythian lamb}. (Bot.) See {Barometz}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Scythian lamb — Scythian Scyth i*an, a. Of or pertaining to Scythia (a name given to the northern part of Asia, and Europe adjoining to Asia), or its language or inhabitants. [1913 Webster] {Scythian lamb}. (Bot.) See {Barometz}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Scythian — 1540s, from L. Scythia, from Gk. Skythia ancient region along the north coast of the Black Sea, from Skythes a Scythian …   Etymology dictionary

• Scythian — Scyth i*an, n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Scythia; specifically (Ethnol.), one of a Slavonic race which in early times occupied Eastern Europe. [1913 Webster] 2. The language of the Scythians. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Scythian — [sith′ēən] adj. of ancient Scythia or its people, language, or culture n. 1. a member of a warlike and nomadic Indo Iranian people that lived in ancient Scythia 2. the extinct Iranian language of this people …   English World dictionary

• Scythian art — [ thumb|By far the greatest collection of Scythian gold is preserved at the Hermitage Museum. It includes one of the most famous of all Scythian finds: the golden comb, featuring a battle scene, from the 4th century Solokha royal burial mound.]… …   Wikipedia

• Scythian art — Decorative objects, mainly jewelry and trappings for horses, tents, and wagons, produced by nomadic Scythian tribes that roamed Central Asia and eastern Europe between the 7th century BC and the 2nd century AD. Also known as Steppes art, it… …   Universalium

• Scythian — /sith ee euhn/, adj. 1. pertaining to Scythia, its people, or their language. n. 2. a native or inhabitant of Scythia. 3. the Iranian language spoken by the ancient Scythians. [1535 45; SCYTHI(A) + AN] * * * Any member of a nomadic people of… …   Universalium