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- DictionaryCim·me·ri·an/səˈmirēən/
noun
- 1. a member of an ancient nomadic people who overran Asia Minor in the 7th century bc.
- 2. a member of a mythical people living in perpetual mist and darkness near the land of the dead.
adjective
- 1. relating to the ancient Cimmerians: "the tombs of the Cimmerian kings"
- 2. relating to or characteristic of the mythical Cimmerians or the perpetual mist and darkness in which they lived: "a dense fog shrouded the lonely mountain in Cimmerian darkness"
noun. : any of a mythical people described by Homer as dwelling in a remote realm of mist and gloom. Synonyms. Adjective. black. bleak. cheerless. chill. cloudy. cold. comfortless. darkening. depressing. depressive. desolate. dire. disconsolate.
The Cimmerians were an ancient Eastern Iranic equestrian nomadic people originating in the Pontic–Caspian steppe, part of whom subsequently migrated into West Asia.
Cimmerian definition: of, relating to, or suggestive of a northern people believed to dwell in perpetual darkness.. See examples of CIMMERIAN used in a sentence.
Jun 7, 2024 · Definitions of Cimmerian. adjective. intensely dark and gloomy as with perpetual darkness. “"the Cimmerian gloom...a darkness that could be felt"-Norman Douglas”. synonyms: dark. devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black.
Cimmerian, member of an ancient people living north of the Caucasus and the Sea of Azov, driven by the Scythians out of southern Russia, over the Caucasus, and into Anatolia toward the end of the 8th century bc. Ancient writers sometimes confused them with the Scythians.
The earliest known use of the word Cimmerian is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for Cimmerian is from 1594, in the writing of William Shakespeare, playwright and poet. Cimmerian is a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element.
Cimmerian Definition. Extremely dark; gloomy. Pertaining to the ancient Cimmerians. Characteristic of Cimmeria; especially describing particularly dense darkness etc. Any of a mythical people whose land was described by Homer as a region of perpetual mist and darkness.
Jun 7, 2024 · Definition of 'Cimmerian' Cimmerian in British English. (sɪˈmɪərɪən ) adjective. 1. (sometimes not capital) very dark; gloomy. noun. 2. Greek mythology. one of a people who lived in a land of darkness at the edge of the world. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Cimmerian in American English. (səˈmɪriən ) noun. 1.
May 31, 2024 · Cimmerian (plural Cimmerians) ( Greek mythology) Any of the mythical people supposed to inhabit a land of perpetual darkness. one of the Cimmerii, ancient equestrian nomads of Indo-European origin. ( historical) the prophetic priestess presiding over the Apollonian Oracle at Cimmerium in Italy.
Define Cimmerian. Cimmerian synonyms, Cimmerian pronunciation, Cimmerian translation, English dictionary definition of Cimmerian. adj. Very dark or gloomy. n. Greek Mythology One of a mythical people described by Homer as inhabiting a land of perpetual darkness. American Heritage®...
