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How do you use Arrian in a sentence? See 9 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Arrian meaning

  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. Arrian of Nicomedia

Using Arrian

  • The main meaning on this page is: A male given name from Ancient Greek. | Arrian of Nicomedia
  • In the example corpus, arrian often appears in combinations such as: arrian and, by arrian.

Context around Arrian

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

although 1× plutarch 1× pupil 1× xenophon 1×

Often after:

author 1× noted 1×

Sentence patterns with Arrian

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

although arrian s name 1× arrian and plutarch 1× arrian the most 1× diodorus and arrian noted that 1× diodorus plutarch arrian and justin 1× his pupil arrian author of 1× noted by arrian and indicated 1× told by arrian that at 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although arrian s 1× arrian and plutarch 1× arrian the most 1× diodorus plutarch arrian 1× his discourses were 1× it is told 1×

Common sentence endings:

alexander was poisoned 1× also quite extraordinary 1× an apocryphal story 1× hunting with hounds 1× indicated by archaeology 1× philosopher and author 1×

Words around Arrian

Just before it in the word index:

arriaga 15 arria 3 arri 3 arrhythmic 2 arrhythmias 18 arrhythmia 40

Just after it in the word index:

arriba 20 arribas 3 arrieta 32 arrigassiyu 2 arrighetti 4 arrigo 15

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Arrian

  • In this selection, "arrian" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, although, plutarch, pupil, author and noted stand out and add context to how "arrian" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include although arrian s name and arrian and plutarch. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "arrian" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with arrian

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Xenophon & Arrian On Hunting with Hounds. (6 words)

Diodorus, Plutarch, Arrian and Justin all mentioned the theory that Alexander was poisoned. (13 words)

His discourses were transcribed and compiled by his pupil Arrian (author of the Anabasis Alexandri ). (15 words)

Longer example sentences

It is told by Arrian that at the Battle of Issus the moment the Persian left went to pieces under Alexander’s attack and Darius, in his war-chariot, saw that it was cut off, he incontinently fled – indeed, he led the race for safety. (45 words)

Justin stated that Alexander was the victim of a poisoning conspiracy, Plutarch dismissed it as a fabrication, while both Diodorus and Arrian noted that they mentioned it only for the sake of completeness. (33 words)

Although Arrian’s name has been overshadowed by the subject of his most famous biography, the life of this writer was also quite extraordinary. (24 words)

Example sentences (9)

Arrian, the most famous biographer of Alexander the Great, was a soldier, statesman, philosopher, and author.

Although Arrian’s name has been overshadowed by the subject of his most famous biography, the life of this writer was also quite extraordinary.

Arrian and Plutarch claimed that Alexander was speechless by this point, implying that this was an apocryphal story.

Diodorus, Plutarch, Arrian and Justin all mentioned the theory that Alexander was poisoned.

His discourses were transcribed and compiled by his pupil Arrian (author of the Anabasis Alexandri ).

It is told by Arrian that at the Battle of Issus the moment the Persian left went to pieces under Alexander’s attack and Darius, in his war-chariot, saw that it was cut off, he incontinently fled – indeed, he led the race for safety.

Justin stated that Alexander was the victim of a poisoning conspiracy, Plutarch dismissed it as a fabrication, while both Diodorus and Arrian noted that they mentioned it only for the sake of completeness.

Several aspects of training and equipment, such as the four-horned saddle, derived from the Celts, as noted by Arrian and indicated by archaeology.

Xenophon & Arrian On Hunting with Hounds.

Common combinations with arrian

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "arrian" in a sentence?
An example: "Arrian, the most famous biographer of Alexander the Great, was a soldier, statesman, philosopher, and author." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "arrian" from authentic English texts.
What does "arrian" mean?
Arrian means: A male given name from Ancient Greek.
How many example sentences with "arrian" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "arrian", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.