â¢ MAGNETIC COMPASS (noun) The noun MAGNETIC COMPASS has 1 sense: 1. compass based on an indicator (as a magnetic needle) that points to the magnetic north. Familiarity information: MAGNETIC COMPASS used as a noun is very rare.
[ 2 syll. gen-tian, ge-nti-an ] The baby boy name Gentian is pronounced as JH EH NSHAHN â . Gentian is used predominantly in the Albanian language and it is derived from Latin origins. It is derived from the element 'gentiana' meaning gentian. The name Gentiana (Albanian) is the female version of Gentian.
Hello, Guest. In Spanish cultures, and spelled either Bastian or Bastien, this is a fairly common nickname name. The German fantasy children's book The Neverending Story features a young boy character called Bastian Balthlazar Bux, and it has also been seen in several screen versions.astian has been enjoying recent popularity in Latin America: it reached Number 11 in Chile--as well as in Germany and Scandinavia, and is just beginning to be appreciated here. Jeremy Sisto used it for his son. Alternate spelling Bastien is also a fashionable Euro form with a possible future in America.