Algonkian

Algonkian
Algonkian Al*gon"ki*an, a. 1. Var. of {Algonquian}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

2. (Geol.) Pertaining to or designating a period or era recognized by the United States Geological Survey and some other authorities, between the Arch[ae]an and the Paleozoic, from both of which it is generally separated in the record by unconformities. Algonkian rocks are both sedimentary and igneous. Although fossils are rare, life certainly existed in this period. -- n. The Algonkian period or era, or system or group of systems. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]


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  • Algonkian — [al gäŋ′kē ən, algän′kē ən] adj., n. 1. var. of ALGONQUIAN 2. [sometimes a ] Geol. PROTEROZOIC …   English World dictionary

  • Algonkian — /al gong kee euhn/, adj., n., pl. Algonkians, (esp. collectively) Algonkian. adj. 1. Geol. Proterozoic (def. 1). 2. Algonquian. n. 3. Geol. Proterozoic (def. 2). 4. Algonquian. * * * …   Universalium

  • Algonkian — /ælˈgɒŋkiən/ (say al gongkeeuhn) adjective, noun 1. Geology Proterozoic. 2. → Algonquian. {after the rock formations in the Great Lake District, US homeland of the Algonquian people} –Algonkian, adjective …  

  • Algonkian — I noun 1. a member of a North American Indian people in the Ottawa river valley of Ontario and Quebec • Syn: ↑Algonkin • Hypernyms: ↑Algonquian, ↑Algonquin 2. the Algonquian language spoken by the Algonkian • Syn: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Algonkian — noun see Algonquian …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • algonkián — (geol.) adj. m. (sil. ki an), pl. algonkiéni (sil. ki eni); f. sg. algonkiánã, pl. algonkiéne …   Romanian orthography

  • Algonkian — n. family of languages spoken by North American Indians …   English contemporary dictionary

  • algonkian — al·gon·ki·an …   English syllables

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