What does "japonian" mean?

Synonym of Japanese (“a native or inhabitant of Japan”).

What is a synonym for "japonian"?

Common synonyms include: japanese, japanese.

Japonian

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
Synonym of Japanese (“a native or inhabitant of Japan”). obsolete
"[T]he ſayd gunnes beeing able to hurt but a ſmall diſtance off, and the Iaponians being furniſhed with bꝛazen oꝛdinance vnknowen vnto the Corayans, they pꝛeſently dꝛaue them from their walles, […]"

Adjective

1
Synonym of Japanese (“of or relating to Japan”). obsolete
"This appeared at Frenoiama, a famous Vniuerſitie of thoſe Bonzij, nine miles from Meaco, wherein eight hundred yeares paſt, a Iaponian King had erected three thouſand and eight hundred Temples, with houſes adioined for the Bonzij: […]"

Synonyms

All synonyms

japanese japanese

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"This appeared at Frenoiama, a famous Vniuerſitie of thoſe Bonzij, nine miles from Meaco, wherein eight hundred yeares paſt, a Iaponian King had erected three thouſand and eight hundred Temples, with houſes adioined for the Bonzij: […]"

Etymology

From Japon + -ian.

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