Definitions
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- adjective Pertaining to
Boeotia . - adjective
Stupid ,foolish , dull-witted. - noun An inhabitant or a resident of
Boeotia . - noun A dull or ignorant person.
- proper noun A dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Boeotia.
Etymologies
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Examples
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'We were preparing to sign the Treaty of Peace when Epaminondas noticed that the word Boeotian had been changed to Theban.
Lion Of Macedon Gemmell, David 1990
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‘We were preparing to sign the Treaty of Peace when Epaminondas noticed that the word Boeotian had been changed to Theban.
Lion Of Macedon Gemmell, David 1990
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Justifying their occupation of Delium, the Athenians call the Boeotian refusal to return their dead a greater sacrilege.
THE LANDMARK THUCYDIDES Robert B. Strassler 2003
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Justifying their occupation of Delium, the Athenians call the Boeotian refusal to return their dead a greater sacrilege.
THE LANDMARK THUCYDIDES Robert B. Strassler 2003
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There is little doubt that Cadmus was originally a Boeotian, that is, a
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Various
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Poor Ransom announced this fact to himself as if he had made a great discovery; but in reality he had never been so "Boeotian" as at that moment.
The Bostonians, Vol. I (of II) Henry James 1879
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At least concerning medial positions, Bailey notes in Essays on time-based linguistic analysis (1996), p. 302, fn.4 (see link): "The [tšː] that one might expect in Attic comes from *tw (τϝ) as well as from *ky [cy]; this is found in Attic, Boeotian, Cretan, and some Euboean lects, while other lects (especially Ionic and Doric) had already moved on to σσ [šː]."
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At least concerning medial positions, Bailey notes in Essays on time-based linguistic analysis (1996), p. 302, fn.4 (see link): "The [tšː] that one might expect in Attic comes from *tw (τϝ) as well as from *ky [cy]; this is found in Attic, Boeotian, Cretan, and some Euboean lects, while other lects (especially Ionic and Doric) had already moved on to σσ [šː]."
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According to Pindar, there was a time when the Boeotian tribe was called “Syes.”
Think Progress » Friedman Defends Repeated Prediction That ‘The Next Six Months Are Crucial’ In Iraq 2006
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According to Pindar, there was a time when the Boeotian tribe was called “Syes. †Moreover, the barbarian origin of some is indicated by their names †Cecrops, Codrus, Aïclus, Cothus, Drymas, and Crinacus†¦
Think Progress » Friedman Defends Repeated Prediction That ‘The Next Six Months Are Crucial’ In Iraq 2006
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