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Definition of Lusitanian

1. Adjective. Of or relating to or characteristic of Portugal or the people of Portugal or their language. "Portuguese wines"

2. Adjective. Of or relating to or characteristic of the region of Lusitania or its people or language.

Definition of Lusitanian

1. a. Pertaining to Lusitania, the ancient name of the region almost coinciding with Portugal.

Definition of Lusitanian

1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to ancient Roman province of Lusitania, its people or culture. ¹

2. Adjective. Portuguese. ¹

3. Noun. A native or inhabitant of Lusitania. ¹

4. Proper noun. an extinct paleo-Hispanic language ¹

5. Adjective. (alternative spelling of Lusitanian) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lusitanian

Luschka's bursa Luschka's cartilage Luschka's cystic glands Luschka's ducts Luschka's gland Luschka's joints Luschka's ligaments Luschka's tonsil Luscinia Luscinia luscinia

Luscinia megarhynchos Luse bodies Lushootseed Lushun Lusitania Lusitanian Lusitanians Luso- Luso-Hispanic Lusoga

Lusophone Lusophones Lusophonic Luta Lutetia Luther Luther Burbank Lutheran Lutheran Church Lutheranism

Literary usage of Lusitanian

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal, Exhibiting a View of the Progressive by Robert Jameson, Sir William Jardine, Henry D Rogers (1855)
"Nassu incrassata—(Celtic and lusitanian.) Columbella rustica—(lusitanian. ... Pecten pusio—(Celtic and lusitanian.) Lima hians—(Celtic and lusitanian. ..."

2. The History of the European Fauna by Robert Francis Scharff (1899)
"The term " lusitanian " is therefore almost synonymous with Portuguese, ... For the sake of convenience, we may designate as lusitanian forms those animals ..."

3. European Animals: Their Geological History and Geographical Distribution by Robert Francis Scharff (1907)
"Edward Forbes believed that the lusitanian element in England was the oldest, ... Some of the lusitanian species appear from their general range to be much ..."

4. Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal (1855)
"cimex— (lusitanian.) „ new species ? , new species ? Cerithium adversum—(Celtic and Lu- „ clathrus — (Celtic and lusitanian. ..."

5. A History of Rome from the Earliest Times to the Establishment of the Empire by Henry George Liddell (1855)
"Popillius Laenas: Treaty of Mancinus. §5. lusitanian War: Treaty of Q. Fabius ... End of the lusitanian War. §7. Discussion in the Senate on the Treaty of ..."

6. A History of Rome from the Earliest Times to the Establishment of the Empire by Henry George Liddell (1855)
"End of the lusitanian War. §7. Discussion in the Senate on the Treaty of Mancinus : he is given up to the ..."

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