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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"
The meaning of CIMMERIAN is very dark or gloomy. How to use Cimmerian in a sentence.
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.
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.
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 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.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word Cimmerian. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Jun 20, 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.
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.
Jun 8, 2018 · Cimmerians are a nomadic, Iranian-speaking peoples who occupied the North Pontic steppe zone from the Don to the Danube, with their center in the Crimea.
