Definitions for "XIAN"
Keywords:  loyang, zhou, shee, dynasty, empire
a city of central China; capital of ancient Chinese empire 221-206 BC
shEE än] Along with Loyang, capital of the Zhou dynasty. (p.118)
Christian. Originating from "X-Mas" since presumably Xians celebrate Xmas.
XIAN is a generic interface for experimenting cross-layer designs with legacy