Icarian

[ ih-kair-ee-uhn, ahy-kair- ]

/ ɪˈkɛər i ən, aɪˈkɛər- /

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adjective

of or like Icarus.

of or relating to Icaria or its inhabitants.

noun

an inhabitant of Icaria.

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Origin of Icarian

1585–95; <Latin Īcari(us) (<Greek Īkários of Icarus) + -an

Words nearby Icarian

I came, I saw, I conquered, ICANN, I cannot tell a lie, ICAO, Icaria, Icarian, Icarian Sea, Icarus, ICBM, ICC, ice

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How to use Icarian in a sentence

A generation later, a dashing French socialist named Etienne Cabet founded the Icarian Nation in Illinois.
One U.S. Constitution Just Wasn’t Enough|Tom Arnold-Forster|July 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His body was never recovered, but that part of the sea was afterwards called the Icarian Sea.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome|Emilie Kip Baker
His Icarian mind had determined—his large but supple body had executed them.
The Boy with Wings|Berta Ruck
The work is done by a prudent division of labor, as in the Icarian community.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, October, 1877, Vol. XX. No. 118|Various

Of these, two only are political, the Icarian and the Cedar Vale, while the rest are religious.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, October, 1877, Vol. XX. No. 118|Various
He could no longer sustain himself, and was drowned in that sea which is called Icarian, from his name.
The Student's Mythology|Catherine Ann White

British Dictionary definitions for Icarian (1 of 2)

Icarian¹

/ (aɪˈkɛərɪən, ɪ-) /

adjective

of or relating to Icarus

British Dictionary definitions for Icarian (2 of 2)

Icarian²

/ (aɪˈkɛərɪən, ɪ-) /

adjective

of or relating to Icaria or its inhabitants

noun

an inhabitant of Icaria

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