Laurentian
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Canada) IPA(key): /ləˈɹɛnʃən/
- (UK) IPA(key): /lɒˈɹɛnʃən/, /lɒˈɹɛnʃi.ən/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (US) enPR: lä-rĕnʹshən, IPA(key): /lɑˈɹɛnʃən/
- Homophones: Lawrentian, Laurencian
Etymology 1[edit]
From Latin Laurentius (“Laurence”) + -ian, after the Saint Lawrence River. Piecewise doublet of Laurencian and Lawrentian; compare also lawrencium.
Adjective[edit]
Laurentian (not comparable)
- Relating to a Precambrian geological region in eastern Canada, or the period of its formation.
- Relating to the Laurentian Mountains.
- Pertaining to, or near, the Saint Lawrence River.
- In the Laurentian hills.
- (by extension, nonstandard) Of or pertaining to Canada as a whole.
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Noun[edit]
Laurentian (plural Laurentians)
- A resident of Saint Laurent.
- A resident of the Saint Lawrence Valley.
- A resident of the Laurentian Mountains.
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Proper noun[edit]
Laurentian
- An extinct Iroquoian language of Canada.
- (geology) The Laurentian period.
Synonyms[edit]
- (language): St. Lawrence Iroquoian
Translations[edit]
Iroquoian language
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Laurentian period
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Etymology 2[edit]
From Latin Laurentius (“Laurence”) + -ian, after the Latinized name of Lorenzo de' Medici.
Adjective[edit]
Laurentian (not comparable)
- Relating to Lorenzo de' Medici, or to the Laurentian Library in Florence named after him.
Translations[edit]
relating to Lorenzo de' Medici
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