Get to know Megarian better with 5 real example sentences, the meaning.
Megarian meaning
Of, from, or pertaining to, Megara
Using Megarian
- The main meaning on this page is: Of, from, or pertaining to, Megara
- In the example corpus, megarian often appears in combinations such as: the megarian, megarian decree.
Context around Megarian
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Megarian
- In this selection, "megarian" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, decree, citizens and control stand out and add context to how "megarian" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include adopted the megarian logic and and revoke the megarian decree and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "megarian" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with megarian
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Stoics adopted the Megarian logic and systemized it. (9 words)
The Megarian decree is considered to be one of several contributing "causes" of the Peloponnesian War. (16 words)
Plutarch professes admiration of Solon's elegy urging Athenians to recapture the island of Salamis from Megarian control. (18 words)
A further source of provocation was an Athenian decree, issued in 433/2 BC, imposing stringent trade sanctions on Megarian citizens (once more a Spartan ally after the conclusion of the First Peloponnesian War). (34 words)
The two basic principles of the "Periclean Grand Strategy" were the rejection of appeasement (in accordance with which he urged the Athenians not to revoke the Megarian Decree) and the avoidance of overextension. (33 words)
Plutarch professes admiration of Solon's elegy urging Athenians to recapture the island of Salamis from Megarian control. (18 words)
Example sentences (5)
A further source of provocation was an Athenian decree, issued in 433/2 BC, imposing stringent trade sanctions on Megarian citizens (once more a Spartan ally after the conclusion of the First Peloponnesian War).
Plutarch professes admiration of Solon's elegy urging Athenians to recapture the island of Salamis from Megarian control.
The Megarian decree is considered to be one of several contributing "causes" of the Peloponnesian War.
The Stoics adopted the Megarian logic and systemized it.
The two basic principles of the "Periclean Grand Strategy" were the rejection of appeasement (in accordance with which he urged the Athenians not to revoke the Megarian Decree) and the avoidance of overextension.
Common combinations with megarian
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: