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Adjective: Ionian  I'ow-nee-un
  1. Of or pertaining to the ancient Ionians who lived in Attica and related territories, to their Ionic dialect of Greek, or to their culture
Noun: Ionian  I'ow-nee-un
  1. A member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
     
  2. The ancient Greek inhabitants of Attica and related regions in Ionia

Derived forms: Ionians

See also: Attica

Type of: citizenry, Greek, Hellene, people

Encyclopedia: Ionian