"Marcian" meaning in English

See Marcian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Marcian [comparative], most Marcian [superlative]
Etymology: Compare Martian, martial. Head templates: {{en-adj}} Marcian (comparative more Marcian, superlative most Marcian)
  1. (obsolete) Under the influence of Mars; courageous; bold. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-Marcian-en-adj-36wSIgol

Proper name

Etymology: Compare Martian, martial. Head templates: {{en-prop}} Marcian
  1. A saint born in Cyrus who became an anchorite in Chalcis and died in 388.
    Sense id: en-Marcian-en-name-c3Va2d3y
  2. (Ancient Greece) A minor fourth century Greek geographer from Heraclea (an ancient city on the coast of Bithynia).
    Sense id: en-Marcian-en-name-nffE9SAS Categories (other): Ancient Greece, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 21 47 8 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 14 24 41 10 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 31 45 7 7
  3. (Ancient Rome) Roman emperor of the East from 450 to 457, born 392. Tags: Ancient-Rome
    Sense id: en-Marcian-en-name-~ZEBfKR7 Categories (other): Ancient Rome
  4. (Ancient Rome) Son of Anthemius, grandson of the Emperor Marcian, who led an unsuccessful rebellion in 479. Tags: Ancient-Rome
    Sense id: en-Marcian-en-name-oxYlf63S Categories (other): Ancient Rome
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