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- DictionaryCim·me·ri·an/səˈmirēən/
noun
- 1. a member of an ancient nomadic people who overran Asia Minor in the 7th century bc.
- 2. a member of a mythical people living in perpetual mist and darkness near the land of the dead.
adjective
- 1. relating to the ancient Cimmerians: "the tombs of the Cimmerian kings"
- 2. relating to or characteristic of the mythical Cimmerians or the perpetual mist and darkness in which they lived: "a dense fog shrouded the lonely mountain in Cimmerian darkness"
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The meaning of CIMMERIAN is very dark or gloomy. How to use Cimmerian in a sentence.
intensely dark and gloomy as with perpetual darkness. “"the Cimmerian gloom...a darkness that could be felt"-Norman Douglas”. synonyms: dark. devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black.
Cimmerian in British English. (sɪˈmɪərɪən ) adjective. 1. (sometimes not capital) very dark; gloomy. noun. 2. Greek mythology. one of a people who lived in a land of darkness at the edge of the world.
The earliest known use of the word Cimmerian is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for Cimmerian is from 1594, in the writing of William Shakespeare, playwright and poet. Cimmerian is a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Cimmerius, ‑an suffix.
The Cimmerians were an ancient Eastern Iranic equestrian nomadic people originating in the Pontic–Caspian steppe, part of whom subsequently migrated into West Asia.
Define Cimmerian. Cimmerian synonyms, Cimmerian pronunciation, Cimmerian translation, English dictionary definition of Cimmerian. adj. Very dark or gloomy. n. Greek Mythology One of a mythical people described by Homer as inhabiting a land of perpetual darkness. American Heritage®...
Sep 27, 2024 · Cimmerian (comparative more Cimmerian, superlative most Cimmerian) Pertaining to the ancient Cimmerians. Characteristic of Cimmeria; especially describing particularly dense darkness etc.
noun. Any of a mythical people whose land was described by Homer as a region of perpetual mist and darkness. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. One of the Cimmerii, ancient equestrian nomads of Indo-European origin. Wiktionary. (historical) The prophetic priestess presiding over the Apollonian Oracle at Cimmerium in Italy. Wiktionary.
Cimmerian in American English. (səˈmɪriən ) noun. 1. any of a mythical people whose land was described by Homer as a region of perpetual mist and darkness. adjective. 2. extremely dark; gloomy. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
Cimmerian definition: of, relating to, or suggestive of a northern people believed to dwell in perpetual darkness.. See examples of CIMMERIAN used in a sentence.
