Biston

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noun

A member of the Bistons or Bistones

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Bistonian
OriginLatin Bistōn ← Ancient Greek Βίστων →
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Meanings

nounBiston (plural Bistons)

plural Bistons

  1. A member of the Bistons or Bistones

    Synonyms: Bistonian

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA member of the Bistons or Bistones

Similar
Bistonian

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΒίστων
  2. LatinBistōn
  3. EnglishBiston

Borrowed from Latin Bistōn, from Ancient Greek Βίστων (Bístōn).

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Translations

French Biston, Bistonne
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  • BistonneTranslations
  • BistonienTranslations
  • BistonienneTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

bostinbonist
Cite this entry
APA

Biston. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Biston

MLA

“Biston.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Biston. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Biston,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Biston.

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