see|xian|Xi'an|xiÄn|xián|xiÇn|xià n
English
Etymology
From a transliteration of the Chinese pronunciation of è¥¿å® (pinyin: XÄ«'Än).
Proper noun
wikipedia|Xi'an
Xian
- misspelling of|Xi'an, a city in central China and the capital of Shaanxi province; formerly spelled Sian in Postal System Pinyin.
Etymology
From Χ, the first letter of Greek ΧÏιÏÏÎ¿Ï (Christos, meaning Christ).
Noun
en-noun
#A Christian.
Adjective
en-adj
#Christian.
Related terms
Xianity
Xmas
References
What does 'xian' mean?
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