PERISCIANS

Noun

periscians

plural of periscian

Anagrams

• precisians

Source: Wiktionary


Pe*ris"cians, Pe*ris"ci*i, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Periscian.]

Definition: Those who live within a polar circle, whose shadows, during some summer days, will move entirely round, falling toward every point of the compass.

PERISCIAN

Pe*ris"cian, a. Etym: [Gr. périscien.]

Definition: Having the shadow moving all around.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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