Delian is an English word. Below you'll find 8 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Delian in a sentence
Delian meaning
Of or relating to the Greek island of Delos.
Using Delian
- The main meaning on this page is: Of or relating to the Greek island of Delos.
- In the example corpus, delian often appears in combinations such as: the delian, delian league.
Context around Delian
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Delian
- In this selection, "delian" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, league stand out and add context to how "delian" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include into the delian league against and moved the delian league s. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "delian" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with delian
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Delian League was turning from an alliance into an empire. (11 words)
In 478 BC, the Ionian cities with Athens entered into the Delian League against the Persians. (16 words)
The Delian and Peloponnesian Leagues signed a peace treaty, which was set to endure for thirty years. (17 words)
The funds were in part stolen by Pericles from the treasury of the Delian League, Starr, Chester G., A History of the Ancient World, Oxford University Press, 1974 which was moved from the Panhellenic sanctuary at Delos to the Acropolis in 454 BC. (43 words)
Chios, the greatest and most powerful of the original members of the Delian League save Athens, was the last to revolt, and in the aftermath of the Syracusan Expedition enjoyed success for several years, inspiring all of Ionia to revolt. (40 words)
It was usual for foreign dignitaries to attend the City Dionysia, and The Babylonians caused some embarrassment for the Athenian authorities since it depicted the cities of the Delian League as slaves grinding at a mill. (36 words)
Example sentences (8)
Chios, the greatest and most powerful of the original members of the Delian League save Athens, was the last to revolt, and in the aftermath of the Syracusan Expedition enjoyed success for several years, inspiring all of Ionia to revolt.
In 454 BC, the Athenian general Pericles moved the Delian League's treasury from Delos to Athens, allegedly to keep it safe from Persia.
In 478 BC, the Ionian cities with Athens entered into the Delian League against the Persians.
It was usual for foreign dignitaries to attend the City Dionysia, and The Babylonians caused some embarrassment for the Athenian authorities since it depicted the cities of the Delian League as slaves grinding at a mill.
The Delian and Peloponnesian Leagues signed a peace treaty, which was set to endure for thirty years.
The Delian League was turning from an alliance into an empire.
The funds were in part stolen by Pericles from the treasury of the Delian League, Starr, Chester G., A History of the Ancient World, Oxford University Press, 1974 which was moved from the Panhellenic sanctuary at Delos to the Acropolis in 454 BC.
This was a direct violation of the Thirty Years' Peace, which had (among other things) stipulated that the Delian League and the Peloponnesian League would respect each other's autonomy and internal affairs.
Common combinations with delian
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: