Ionian adj 1: of or pertaining to the ancient Ionians who lived in Attica and related territories, to their Ionic dialect of Greek, or to their culture n 1: a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks 2: the ancient Greek inhabitants of Attica and related regions in Ionia
Ionian \I*o"ni*an\, a. [L. Ionius. See {Ionic}.] Of or pertaining to Ionia or the Ionians; Ionic. -- n. A native or citizen of Ionia. [1913 Webster]