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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Samian \Sa"mi*an\, a. [L. Samius.] Of or pertaining to the island of Samos. [1913 Webster] Fill high the cup with Samian wine. --Byron. [1913 Webster] Samian earth, a species of clay from Samos, formerly used in medicine as an astringent. [1913 Webster]