Cycladic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the Cyclades.
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of or relating to the Bronze Age culture of the Cyclades, c3000–c1100 b.c.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Cycladic
First recorded in 1910–15; Cyclad(es) + -ic
Example Sentences
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The "Cycladic islands are not grounds for pharaonic projects", the mayors continued.
From Barron's
And many of the new constructions are far removed from traditional Cycladic architecture.
From Barron's
Other important works include the Roman “Lansdowne Herakles,” which dates to about AD 175, and the Cycladic “Male Harp Player,” 2700–2300 BC.
From Los Angeles Times
On the country’s Cycladic islands, local residents joined forces with the authorities to push back against a wave of construction.
From New York Times
The willowy single-stem and single-variety displays that the Connecticut-based ceramic artist Frances Palmer, 67, creates with the flowers she picks from her garden in warmer months — pairing them with her elegant pottery, often inspired by ancient Etruscan and Cycladic forms — are dramatically simple.
From New York Times
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