Pharsalian

P3H4A1R1S1A1L1I1A1N1
UK/ˌfɑːˈseɪli.ən/

adjective

From, or pertaining to, the region of Pharsalia or its people.

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Meanings

adjectivePharsalian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableFrom, or pertaining to, the region of Pharsalia or its people.

    Polydamas' role becomes more plausible if we assume that he was not Makedonian at all but Pharsalian.

    1992, Waldemar Heckel, The Marshals of Alexander's Empire, page 360
  2. broadlynot comparablePertaining to the Battle of Pharsalus.

    Do not shun me, Cæsar. / From kingly Ptolomy I bring this present, / The crown and sweat of thy Pharsalian labour

    1619, John Fletcher, Philip Massinger, The False One

Origin

From Pharsalia + -ian.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Pharsalian

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Cite this entry
APA

Pharsalian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pharsalian

MLA

“Pharsalian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pharsalian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pharsalian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pharsalian.

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