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Tyrian

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • rhymes with -ɪɹiən

1

adj

Meaning 1

From or relating to Tyre, Lebanon.

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Having a purple colour produced by the dye Tyrian purple.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Person from Tyre.

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History

Etymology

From Tyre + -ian.

Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: tyrien — relating to Tyre
  • French: tyrienne — relating to Tyre
  • Georgian: ტვიროსული (ṭvirosuli) — relating to Tyre
  • German: tyrisch — relating to Tyre
  • Italian: tirio — relating to Tyre
  • Italian: tiria — relating to Tyre
  • Polish: tyryjski — relating to Tyre
  • Portuguese: tírio — relating to Tyre
  • Spanish: tirio — relating to Tyre
  • Armenian: տյուրացի (tyuracʻi) — person from Tyre
  • French: Tyrien — person from Tyre
  • French: Tyrienne — person from Tyre
  • Georgian: ტვიროსელი (ṭviroseli) — person from Tyre
  • German: Tyrer — person from Tyre
  • German: Tyrerin — person from Tyre
  • Italian: tirio — person from Tyre
  • Italian: tiria — person from Tyre
  • Polish: Tyryjczyk — person from Tyre
  • Polish: Tyryjka — person from Tyre
  • Portuguese: tírio — person from Tyre
  • Spanish: tirio — person from Tyre
  • Spanish: tiria — person from Tyre