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   Cim·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"

   Word Origin via Latin from Greek Kimmerios + -an.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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