Nemean
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A person from Nemea, the ancient Greek city
- noun
- /ˈnɛmɪən/
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nemeo
- The historian interviewed a Nemean about the ancient games held in the region.
Examples
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A proud Nemean guided tourists through the ruins of the old stadium.
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Artifacts discovered by a Nemean shed light on the city's past.
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The Nemean people have a rich cultural heritage.
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He is a proud Nemean who loves his hometown.
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The historian interviewed a Nemean about the ancient games held in the region.
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A proud Nemean guided tourists through the ruins of the old stadium.
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Artifacts discovered by a Nemean shed light on the city's past.
Synonyms
Greek
vsNemean
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A person from Greece
is narrower, denotes origin from a single ancient city not the whole country
Compounds
Nemean lion
- Literature
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A very large lion in Greek myths that Hercules kills as his first labor
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nemean as a noun comes from the place name Nemea, so a Nemean is simply someone 'from Nemea', much like an 'Athenian' is someone from Athens.