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366 words match “HABITAN”

ORIENTALIST n.
An inhabitant of the Eastern parts of the world; an Oriental.
PAPHIAN n.
, n. A native or inhabitant of Paphos.
PARAGUAYAN a.
A native or inhabitant of Paraguay.
PARIAN n.
A native or inhabitant of Paros.
PARISIAN n.
A native or inhabitant of Paris, the capital of France.
PATRIAL a.
Derived from the name of a country, and designating an inhabitant of the country; gentile; -- said of a noun. -- n.
PELOPONNESIAN a.
A native or an inhabitant of the Peloponnesus.
PEOPLE v.
To stock with people or inhabitants; to fill as with people; to populate. "Peopled heaven with angels." Dryden. As the gay motes that people the sunbeams. Milton .
PEOPLER n.
A settler; an inhabitant. "Peoplers of the peaceful glen." J. S. Blackie.
PERSIAN n.
A native or inhabitant of Persia.
PERUVIAN a.
A native or an inhabitant of Peru. Peruvian balsam. See Balsam of Peru, under Balsam. -- Peruvian bark, the bitter bark of trees of various species of Cinchona. It acts as a powerful tonic, and is a remedy for malarial diseases. This property is due to several alkaloids, as quinine, cinchonine, etc., and their compoun…
PHILADELPHIAN n.
A native or an inhabitant of Philadelphia.
PHILIPPIAN a.
A native or an inhabitant of Philippi.
PHILISTINE n.
A native or an inhabitant of ancient Philistia, a coast region of southern Palestine.
PHOENICIAN a.
A native or inhabitant of Phoenica.
PHRYGIAN a. 2 definitions
Of or pertaining to Phrygia, or to its inhabitants. Phrygian mode (Mus.), one of the ancient Greek modes, very bold and vehement in style; -- so called because fabled to have been invented by the Phrygian Marsyas. Moore (Encyc. of Music). -- Phrygian stone, a light, spongy stone, resembling a pumice, -- used by the an…
PLANETARY a.
Of or pertaining to the planets; as, planetary inhabitants; planetary motions; planetary year.
POLANDER n.
A native or inhabitant of Poland; a Pole.
POLE n.
A native or inhabitant of Poland; a Polander.
POLISH a.
Of or pertaining to Poland or its inhabitants. -- n.
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