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Hesperian

Pronunciation: /hɛˈspɪərɪən/

Definition of Hesperian

adjective

Greek Mythology
  • of or concerning the Hesperides.
  • literary western.

Origin:

late 15th century: from Latin hesperius (from Greek hesperios, from Hesperia 'land of the west', from hesperos 'western' (see Hesperus)) + -an

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