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Hesperian

[ he-speer-ee-uhn ]

adjective

  1. western; occidental.
  2. of or relating to the Hesperides.


noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of a western land.

Hesperian

/ ɛˈɪəɪə /

adjective

  1. poetic.
    western
  2. of or relating to the Hesperides
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of a western land
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Hesperian1

1540–50; < Latin Hesperi ( us ) of, toward the West (< Greek éDz western, derivative of éDz evening, Hesperus ) + -an
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He makes wine in Napa Valley, selling small amounts of an expensive cabernet sauvignon under the Hesperian label and larger amounts of a more moderately priced cabernet under the Anatomy label.

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"Silica signatures have been identified from orbit on Mars in Amazonian periglacial terrains, and the Curiosity rover has identified silica-rich poorly crystalline materials in Hesperian lake sediments in Gale crater," the study reads.

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Evidence for Hesperian glaciation along the Martian dichotomy boundary.

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The officers were called to the 400 block of South Hesperian Street about 4:45 p.m.

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Late Noachian/Early Hesperian or younger age indicates that clay mineral formation on Mars extended beyond Noachian time.

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