AURELIAN

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Aurelian

A male given name from Latin, of mostly historical use in English.

Etymology 2

Noun

Aurelian (plural Aurelians)

(archaic) An entomologist devoted to the study of butterflies and moths.

Anagrams

• aleurain

Source: Wiktionary


Au*re"li*an, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to the aurelia.

Au*re"li*an, n.

Definition: An amateur collector and breeder of insects, esp. of butterflies and moths; a lepidopterist.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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THOUGHTLESS

(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”


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