Milesianl (miles hi an)

and n. [L. Miles i us, L. Mi let us, Miletus: see def.] I. a. Pertaining to Miletus, an ancient city of Caria, on the Ionic coast of Asia Minor, or to its inhabitants. II. n. A native or an inhabitant of the ancient Ionic city of Miletus in Asia Minor. Milesian (mi-le's hi an or -zhan), a. and n. [After Milesian1 , Miles i us , a fabulous king of Spain.] I. a. Pertaining to Ireland or the Irish race. See II. II. n. A native of Ireland; a member of the Irish race: so called from the tradition of an ancient conquest and reorganization of the country by two sons of Miles i us, a fabulous king of Spain. It is supposed that the legendary race of Miles i ans were the same as the Scots who conquered Ireland in prehistoric times.