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tian

noun

Etymology

From French, from Provençal tian, from Old Occitan, from Ancient Greek τήγανον (tḗganon), variant of τάγηνον (tágēnon, “frying pan”).

  1. derived from τήγανον
  2. derived from tian

Definitions

  1. An oval cooking-pot, traditionally used in Provence.

  2. A Provençal dish of layered baked vegetables.

  3. A surname.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Synonym of Heaven

      Synonym of Heaven: simultaneously conceived as the Heavens, Nature, and an anthropomorphic supreme God.

      • Supreme being in Chinese philosophy and religion. He rules over lesser gods, humankind, and controls the cosmos. The word Tian may also refer to Heaven. As a god, Tian is often seen as an impersonal power...

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