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Memnonian (iou)



Memnonian adjective. literary. E17.
[from Latin Memnonius (from Greek Memnoneios, from Memnon Memnon) + -AN.]
Of or pertaining to Memnon, a mythical demigod said to have erected the citadel or palace at the ancient city of Susa in SW Iran (also thought to be represented by a statue at Thebes in Egypt believed to give out a musical sound when touched by the dawn); Persian, Iranian.