aeolian

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noun a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
noun the ancient Greek inhabitants of Aeolia
adjective of or pertaining to Aeolus, the Greek god of the winds; relating to or caused by the wind

. Piecewise doublet of Aeolian.

Aeolis and Aeolians, 53, 71, 186, 383, 385. — The Anabasis of Alexander : $b or, The history of the wars and conquests of Alexander the Great, Arrian
“Thence we went on to the Aeolian island where lives Aeolus son of Hippotas, dear to the immortal gods. — The Odyssey: Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original, Homer
Her ear had caught the notes of that AEolian harp once before: she knew them again; on the cross--with the words: "Into thy hands I commend my spirit." — On the Cross: A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau, Wilhelmine von Hillern

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