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adj
Alternative form of Eleutheran: of or relating to the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas, especially to the original settlers of the island.
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adj
Of or relating to the Eleutheria, an ancient Greek festival held at Plataea in honor of Zeus Eleutherius.
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adj
Of or relating to Dionysus Eleuthereus, of whose sanctuary the south slope of the Acropolis was originally a part; the said sanctuary included a temple containing his xoanon.
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adj
Of, from or relating to Eleutherae, an ancient city and fortress between Attica and Boeotia.
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Synonym of Eleutherius, epithet of Zeus/Jupiter.
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name
Of or relating to Eleutherius, the official who built the eponymous harbour in Constantinople during the reign Constantine the Great; the neighbourhood of this harbour was later called "Eleutherian", as was the palace built by Empress Irene in this neighbourhood.
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noun
Alternative form of Eleutheran: one of the original settlers of Eleuthera, who settled prior to the American Revolution.
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noun
A native or inhabitant of Eleutherae, an ancient city and fortress between Attica and Boeotia.
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noun
A member of a splinter group of puritans led by Cotton Mather.
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History
From Eleuthera + -ian.
From Eleutheria + -n.
From Eleuther(eus) + -ian.
From Eleuther(ae) + -ian.
From Eleutheri(us) + -an.
From Ancient Greek ἐλευθερία (eleuthería, “freedom”) + -n.
Across languages
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