'Hesperian' definitions:
Definition of 'Hesperian'
From: WordNet
adjective
Denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the western hemisphere; "occidental civilization"; "Hesperian culture" [syn: occidental, Hesperian]
Definition of 'Hesperian'
From: GCIDE
- Hesperian \Hes*pe"ri*an\, a. [L. hesperius, fr. hesperus the evening star, Gr. ? evening, ? ? the evening star. Cf. Vesper.] Western; being in the west; occidental. [Poetic] --Milton. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Hesperian'
From: GCIDE
- Hesperian \Hes*pe"ri*an\, n. A native or an inhabitant of a western country. [Poetic] --J. Barlow. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Hesperian'
From: GCIDE
- Hesperian \Hes*pe"ri*an\, a. (Zool.) Of or pertaining to a family of butterflies called Hesperid[ae], or skippers. -- n. Any one of the numerous species of Hesperidae; a skipper. [1913 Webster]