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Lydian
Lydian Lyd"i*an, a. [L. Lydius, fr. Lydia, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to Lydia, a country of Asia Minor, or to its inhabitants; hence, soft; effeminate; -- said especially of one of the ancient Greek modes or keys, the music in which was of a soft, pathetic, or voluptuous character. Softly sweet in Lydian measures, Soon he soothed his soul to pleasures. --Dryden. Lydian stone, a flint slate used by the ancients to try gold and silver; a touchstone. See Basanite.
Lydian stone
Lydian Lyd"i*an, a. [L. Lydius, fr. Lydia, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to Lydia, a country of Asia Minor, or to its inhabitants; hence, soft; effeminate; -- said especially of one of the ancient Greek modes or keys, the music in which was of a soft, pathetic, or voluptuous character. Softly sweet in Lydian measures, Soon he soothed his soul to pleasures. --Dryden. Lydian stone, a flint slate used by the ancients to try gold and silver; a touchstone. See Basanite.
Mixolydian mode
Mixolydian mode Mix`o*lyd"i*an mode` [Gr. ? a mixing + E. Lydian.] (Mus.) The seventh ecclesiastical mode, whose scale commences on G.

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- Lydia (Ancient Gr****: Λυδία, romanized: Lȳdiā; Latin: Lȳdia) was an Iron Age kingdom situated in the west of Asia Minor, in modern-day Turkey. The ethnic...
- Lydia Marie Clarke Heston (April 14, 1923 – September 3, 2018) was an American actress and photographer. Clarke attended high school in Lexington, Kentucky...
- Lydia Dorothy West (born 24 June 1993) is a British actress. She is known for her roles in the BBC One series Years and Years and the Channel 4 series...
- Look up Lydia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lydia was an Iron Age kingdom of western Asia Minor. Lydia may also refer to: Lydia (band), an indie...
- Lydia Marie Hearst-Shaw (born September 19, 1984) is an American fashion model, actress, socialite, and lifestyle blogger. She is a great-granddaughter...
- Dame Helen Mirren DBE (born Helen Lydia Mironoff, 26 July 1945) is an English actor. With a career spanning 60 years, she is the recipient of numerous...
- Look up Lydia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lydia is a feminine first name. It derives from the Gr**** Λυδία, Ludía, from λυδία (ludía; "beautiful...
- according to Herodotus, the daughter of King Alyattes of Lydia and the sister of King Croesus of Lydia. The name Aryenis comes from the Latin transliteration...
- drama film written and directed by Todd Field. Cate Blanchett stars as Lydia Tár, a world-renowned conductor facing accusations of misconduct. The supporting...
- Liliʻuokalani (Hawaiian pronunciation: [liˌliʔuokəˈlɐni]; Lydia Liliʻu Loloku Walania Kamakaʻeha; September 2, 1838 – November 11, 1917) was the only...