(a) scythian

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Scythian

An inhabitant of Scythia, an ill-defined region centered in southern Russia

Scythian

Relating to Scythia

Scythian

Relating to Scythians

scythian

{n} a native of Scythia, now Russia and Tartary

scythian

{a} pertaining to Scythia

Scythian

{i} Iranian language spoken by the ancient Scythians

Scythian

{s} of or pertaining to Scythia; of or relating to the people or culture of Scythia

Scythian

{i} inhabitant of Scythia; member of an ancient people of Scythia

Scythian

Any member of a nomadic people of Iranian stock who migrated from Central Asia to southern Russia in the 8th-7th century BC. Fierce warriors, they were among the first expert horsemen, which enabled them to establish an empire from western Persia through Syria and Judaea to Egypt and to expel the Cimmerians from their territory in the Caucasus and north of the Black Sea. Although driven out of Anatolia by the Medes (see Media), they held territory from the Persian border into southern Russia; they repelled an invasion by the Persian Darius I 513 BC. Their civilization produced wealthy aristocrats ("Royal Scyths"), whose graves held richly worked articles of gold and other precious materials. The army consisted of freemen; on presentation of an enemy's head, a soldier could share in the booty. They fought with double-curved bows, trefoil-shaped arrows, and Persian swords. Burial called for the sacrifice of the dead man's wife and servants. In the 5th century BC the royal family intermarried with Greeks. The community fell to the Sarmatians in the 2nd century BC. See also Scythian art

Scythian art

Decorative objects, mainly jewelry and trappings for horses, tents, and wagons, produced by nomadic Scythian tribes that roamed Central Asia and eastern Europe between the 7th century BC and the 2nd century AD. Also known as Steppes art, it largely features representations of real or mythical beasts worked in a wide variety of materials, including wood, leather, bone, appliqué felt, bronze, iron, silver, gold, and electrum. Outstanding are gold stags about 12 in. (30 cm) long, their legs tucked under them, probably used as central ornaments on round shields

scythian

a member of the ancient nomadic people inhabiting Scythia

scythian

the Iranian language spoken by the ancient Scythians

scythian

the Iranian language spoken by the ancient Scythians a member of the ancient nomadic people inhabiting Scythia of or relating to the ancient Scythians or their culture or language

scythian

Of or pertaining to Scythia (a name given to the northern part of Asia, and Europe adjoining to Asia), or its language or inhabitants

scythian

one of a Slavonic race which in early times occupied Eastern Europe

scythian

A native or inhabitant of Scythia; specifically Ethnol

scythian

The language of the Scythians

scythian

of or relating to the ancient Scythians or their culture or language

scythian lamb

Asiatic tree fern having dense matted hairs sometimes used as a styptic

Hyphenation

(a) Scyth·i·an