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Etruscan

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E·trus·can  (-trskn)
adj.
Of or relating to ancient Etruria or its people, language, or culture.
n.
1. A native or inhabitant of ancient Etruria.
2. The extinct language of the Etruscans, of unknown linguistic affiliation.
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Noun1.EtruscanEtruscan - a native or inhabitant of ancient Etruria; the Etruscans influenced the Romans (who had suppressed them by about 200 BC)
Etruria - an ancient country in central Italy; assimilated by the Romans by about 200 BC
Italian - a native or inhabitant of Italy
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The Celtic dolmen and cromlech, the Etruscan tumulus, the Hebrew galgal, are words.
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It was found among the ruins of one of the oldest of the Etruscan cities.
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It was usual for ladies who received in the evenings to wear what were called "simple dinner dresses": a close-fitting armour of whale-boned silk, slightly open in the neck, with lace ruffles filling in the crack, and tight sleeves with a flounce uncovering just enough wrist to show an Etruscan gold bracelet or a velvet band.
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