14-letter words containing ian
- kierkegaardian — of, relating to, or resembling the philosophy or religious views of Kierkegaard.
- latitudinarian — allowing or characterized by latitude in opinion or conduct, especially in religious views.
- libertarianism — a person who advocates liberty, especially with regard to thought or conduct.
- little russian — former name for one of the Ruthenian people or their dialect of Ukrainian.
- lothian region — a former local government region in SE central Scotland, formed in 1975 from East Lothian, most of Midlothian, and West Lothian; replaced in 1996 by the council areas of East Lothian, Midlothian, West Lothian, and Edinburgh
- lower silurian — Ordovician
- mariana trench — a depression in the ocean floor of the Pacific, S and W of the Mariana Islands: site of greatest known depth of any ocean. 36,201 feet (11,034 meters) deep.
- mariano arista — Mariano [mah-ryah-naw] /mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1802–55, Mexican general: president of Mexico 1851–53.
- mathematicians — Plural form of mathematician.
- meridian angle — the angle, measured eastward or westward through 180°, between the celestial meridian of an observer and the hour circle of a celestial body.
- metaphysicians — Plural form of metaphysician.
- microsporidian — Any of many parasites, of the class Microsporidia, that are very small fungi.
- middle iranian — any of the Iranian languages spoken from about the first to the tenth centuries a.d., as Middle Persian.
- middle persian — the Persian language at a stage that begins c300 b.c. and includes Pahlavi (attested from the 3rd to the 7th centuries a.d.) as well as the West Iranian literatures (3rd–10th centuries a.d.) of religions carried outside Persia. Abbreviation: MPers.
- millenarianism — a belief in the millennium.
- miscellanarian — a person who writes miscellanies
- modern persian — the Persian language since the Middle Persian stage.
- mongolian fold — epicanthus.
- monoprionidian — having cells or sacs only on one half of the axis
- necessarianism — (philosophy, metaphysics, theology) An extreme form of determinism that holds that all phenomena, including the will, are subject to immutable rules of cause and effect; necessitarianism.
- necessitarians — Plural form of necessitarian.
- neo-kantianism — Kantianism as modified by various philosophers.
- neo-malthusian — a view or doctrine advocating population control, especially by contraception.
- neo-melanesian — a pidgin language based on English and spoken in Melanesia, New Guinea, and NE Australia.
- new australian — an immigrant to Australia, esp one whose native tongue is not English
- new caledonian — of, from, or relating to New Caledonia
- non-compliance — failure or refusal to comply, as with a law, regulation, or term of a contract.
- non-malthusian — of or relating to the theories of T. R. Malthus, which state that population tends to increase faster, at a geometrical ratio, than the means of subsistence, which increases at an arithmetical ratio, and that this will result in an inadequate supply of the goods supporting life unless war, famine, or disease reduces the population or the increase of population is checked.
- non-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.
- nontrinitarian — One who rejects or does not ascribe to the doctrine of the Holy Trinity.
- nonutilitarian — Not utilitarian.
- north canadian — river flowing from NE N.Mex. east & southeast into the Canadian River in E Okla.: 760 mi (1,223 km)
- numidian crane — the demoiselle crane
- old franconian — the Franconian language before 1100; Frankish.
- ornithischians — Plural form of ornithischian.
- ovarian cancer — a disease in which cancerous cells are present in either or both of the two female reproductive organs, which produce ova and secrete oestrogen hormones
- overcompliance — excessive compliance
- pedestrianized — A pedestrianized area has been made into an area that is intended for pedestrians, not vehicles.
- persian blinds — persiennes
- persian carpet — a handwoven carpet or rug produced in Iran and characterized by fine warp and filling yarns, a usually tight, even pile made with the Sehna knot, and a variety of floral, foliate, animal, and avian designs woven in rich, harmonious colors.
- persian empire — Persia (def 1).
- persian violet — any of several plants belonging to the genus Exacum, native to the Old World, as E. affine, having glossy, ovate leaves, and fragrant, bluish flowers: cultivated as a houseplant.
- persian walnut — English walnut.
- peso boliviano — a nickel-clad steel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Bolivia, equal to 100 centavos: replaced the boliviano in 1963.
- pharmacopoeian — an individual who has expert knowledge of a pharmacopoeia
- piano concerto — a musical piece composed for the piano accompanied by an orchestra
- pickwickianism — a Pickwickian statement, expression, word, or the like.
- pierian spring — a fountain in Pieria, sacred to the Muses and supposedly conferring inspiration or learning on anyone who drank from it.
- post-cartesian — of or relating to Descartes, his mathematical methods, or his philosophy, especially with regard to its emphasis on logical analysis and its mechanistic interpretation of physical nature.
- post-victorian — of or relating to Queen Victoria or the period of her reign: Victorian poets.