10-letter words containing ian
- thorianite — a rare mineral, mainly thoria, ThO 2 , but also containing uranium, cerium, and other rare-earth metals, occurring in small, black, cubic crystals: notable for its radioactivity and used as a minor source of thorium.
- thuringian — a state in central Germany. 5985 sq. mi. (15,550 sq. km) Capital: Erfurt.
- titian red — reddish-gold, like the hair colour used in many of the works of Titian
- tobagonian — an island in the SE West Indies, off the NE coast of Venezuela: formerly a British colony in the Federation of the West Indies; now part of the independent republic of Trinidad and Tobago. 116 sq. mi. (300 sq. km).
- tractarian — one of the supporters of Tractarianism; a supporter of the Oxford movement.
- transkeian — a self-governing Bantu territory of South Africa on the Indian Ocean: granted independence in 1976 by South Africa, but not recognized by any other country as an independent state. 16,910 sq. mi. (43,798 sq. km). Capital: Umtata.
- triandrian — with three stamens
- triangular — pertaining to or having the form of a triangle; three-cornered.
- triangulum — a small triangular constellation in the N hemisphere, close to Perseus and Aries
- triffidian — resembling a triffid
- trinacrian — an ancient name of Sicily.
- triphibian — skilled in combat equally on land, sea, and in the air.
- trollopian — Anthony, 1815–82, English novelist.
- tubularian — a hydroid of the family Tubulariidae, with polyps that are tubular in form
- tyrrhenian — of or relating to an arm of the Mediterranean between Italy and the islands of Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily
- ubiquarian — of or relating to the doctrine, especially as advocated by Luther, that the body of Christ is omnipresent and therefore exists in the Eucharistic bread.
- univariant — (of thermodynamic equilibrium) having a variance of one, or only one degree of freedom
- uruguaiana — a city in SW Brazil, on the Uruguay River.
- utopianism — the views or habit of mind of a utopian; impracticable schemes of political or social reform.
- utopianist — the views or habit of mind of a utopian; impracticable schemes of political or social reform.
- utopianize — to idealize; to make utopian
- vegetarian — a person who does not eat or does not believe in eating meat, fish, fowl, or, in some cases, any food derived from animals, as eggs or cheese, but subsists on vegetables, fruits, nuts, grain, etc.
- verulamian — of or relating to Francis Bacon, Baron Verulam.
- vicariance — the geographical separation and isolation of a subpopulation, resulting in the original population's differentiation as a new variety or species.
- victoriana — Interesting or valuable objects made in the time of Queen Victoria are sometimes referred to as Victoriana.
- vincentian — Also called Lazarist. a member of the “Congregation of the Mission,” founded in France in 1625, engaged chiefly in conducting missions and clerical seminaries.
- voltairian — (François Marie Arouet) 1694–1778, French philosopher, historian, satirist, dramatist, and essayist.
- waldensian — a Christian sect that arose after 1170 in southern France, under the leadership of Pierre Waldo, a merchant of Lyons, and joined the Reformation movement in the 16th century.
- wallachian — a former principality in SE Europe: united with Moldavia (Moldova) to form Romania in 1861. 29,569 sq. mi. (76,585 sq. km). Capital: Bucharest.
- websterian — pertaining to or characteristic of Daniel Webster, his political theories, or his oratory.
- west irian — a former name of Irian Jaya.
- xiphoidian — (anatomy, rare) xiphoid.