ʃən adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the St. Lawrence River.
2.
Geology. noting or pertaining to the granite intrusions and orogeny in Canada around the Great Lakes during Archeozoic time.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To laurentian
Collins
World English Dictionary
Laurentian (lɔːˈrɛnʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | Also: Lawrentian of or resembling the style of D. H. Lawrence or T. E. Lawrence |
| 2. | of, relating to, or situated near the St Lawrence River |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Laurentian
is always a great word to know.
So is erosion. Does it mean:
| portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus |
| process where the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
Laurentian
"granite strata in eastern Canada," 1863, named for the Laurentian Mountains, where it is found, which are named for the nearby St. Lawrence River. Hence, Laurasia, Paleozoic supercontinent comprising N.America and Eurasia, 1931, from Ger. (1928), from Laurentia, geologists' name for the ancient core
of N.America + (Eur)asia.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
