Milesian

Borrowed from Middle French Milesien, and its source Latin Mīlēsius, from Ancient Greek Μιλήσιος (Milḗsios).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /mʌɪˈliːzɪən/, /mʌɪˈliːʒ(ə)n/

Milesian (plural Milesians)

1. A native or inhabitant of the ancient city of Miletus in Asia Minor. [from 16th c.]

Milesian (comparative more Milesian, superlative most Milesian)

1. Pertaining to Miletus or its inhabitants. [from 16th c.]
   • 1603, John Florio, transl.; Michel de Montaigne, chapter 12, in The Essayes, […], book II, printed at London: By Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], OCLC 946730821:

     I commend the Milesian wench, who seeing Thales the Philosopher continually ammusing himselfe in the contemplation of heavens-wide-bounding vault, and ever holding his eyes aloft, laid something in his way to make him stumble […].

Milesian (plural Milesians)

1. A member of a people in Irish mythology, the descendants of Míl Espáine.
2. (dated, sometimes humorous) An Irishman; someone of Irish origin.

Milesian (comparative more Milesian, superlative most Milesian)

1. (dated, sometimes humorous) Irish.

• Emilians, alienism