12-letter words containing ian
- christian ix — 1818–1906, king of Denmark 1863–1906.
- christianise — to make Christian.
- christianism — the beliefs and practices of Christians.
- christianite — (mineral) alternative name of phillipsite.
- christianity — Christianity is a religion that is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ and the belief that he was the son of God.
- christianize — to make Christian or convert to Christianity
- churchianity — loyalty to the church rather than Christianity
- churchillian — relating to, typical of or reminiscent of Winston Churchill
- civilianized — Simple past tense and past participle of civilianize.
- compliancies — compliance (defs 1, 2, 4).
- confucianism — the ethical system of Confucius, emphasizing moral order, the humanity and virtue of China's ancient rulers, and gentlemanly education
- confucianist — the system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct.
- cosmeticians — Plural form of cosmetician.
- cottian alps — a mountain range in SW Europe, between NW Italy and SE France: part of the Alps. Highest peak: Monte Viso, 3841 m (12 600 ft)
- crocodilians — Plural form of crocodilian.
- crucian carp — a common cyprinid, Carassius carassius, that closely resembles the wild form of goldfish, occurring in streams in most parts of Europe and northern Asia.
- cryptogamian — of or relating to cryptogams
- dialectician — an expert in dialectic; logician
- diprionidian — (of a graptolite) with a row of cellules or serrations on both sides
- doctrinarian — A doctrinaire.
- dodecagynian — (of a plant) having eleven or twelve pistils
- dutch guiana — former name of Suriname.
- dystopianism — a society characterized by human misery, as squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding.
- east anglian — an early English kingdom in SE Britain: modern Norfolk and Suffolk.
- east lothian — a historic county in SE Scotland.
- ecotarianism — the principle or practice of avoiding eating any foods whose production or transportation are considered ecologically damaging
- edgar adrian — Edgar Douglas, 1889–1977, English physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1932.
- egalitarians — Plural form of egalitarian.
- egyptian mau — a breed of medium-sized cat with a spotted coat of medium length
- electricians — Plural form of electrician.
- ephemeridian — relating to ephemera
- episcopalian — An adherent of episcopacy.
- epistolarian — A writer of epistles.
- equalitarian — Characterized by social equality and equal rights for all people.
- estheticians — Plural form of esthetician.
- extropianism — Belief in, or support for, the theory of extropy.
- fenian cycle — the cycle of legends describing and glorifying the bravery, battles, and wandering life of the Irish Fenians, especially under the leadership of Finn.
- fianarantsoa — a city in E central Madagascar.
- fianchettoed — Simple past tense and past participle of fianchetto.
- finno-ugrian — pertaining to the Finns and the Ugrians.
- foretriangle — the triangular area formed by the deck, foremast, and headstay of a sailing vessel
- fortepianist — the player of a fortepiano
- futilitarian — believing that human hopes are vain, and human strivings unjustified.
- gao xingjian — born 1940, French novelist and playwright, born in China: Nobel Prize 2000.
- gentian blue — a purplish-blue colour
- geometrician — a person skilled in geometry.
- georgian bay — the NE part of Lake Huron, in Ontario, Canada. 6000 sq. mi. (15,500 sq. km).
- geriatrician — the branch of medicine dealing with the diseases, debilities, and care of aged persons.
- giant fennel — a plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, having feathery leaves and umbels of small, yellow flowers.
- giant fulmar — either of two large white or brownish petrels of the genus Macronectes, of the Antarctic Ocean and adjacent seas.