tian
THE CHINESE CONCEPTION OF HEAVEN AS A COSMIC FORCE, A HIGH GOD UNDER THE ZHOU, AND THE REALM OF THE TAOIST CELESTIAL BUREAUCRACY
T'ien; Ji Tian; 72 blessed lands; 天; Tiān; Heaven (Taoism); Thean; Tian (god); Tien (heaven); Lao-Tien-Yeh
[tj? ian]
¦ noun (plural pronounced same)
1. a dish of sliced vegetables cooked in olive oil and then baked au gratin.
2. a large oval earthenware cooking pot traditionally used in Provence.
Origin
Provencal, based on Gk teganon 'frying pan'.