The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
alleghanian — al·le·gha·ni·an … English syllables
alleghanian — adjective see alleghenian … Useful english dictionary
Alleghenian — Al le*ghe ni*an, a. Also Alleghanian Al le*gha ni*an (Biogeography) Pertaining to or designating the humid division of the Transition zone extending across the northern United States from New England to eastern Dakota, and including also most of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Allegheny Front — The Allegheny Front is a portion of the escarpment that delineates the eastern edge of the Appalachian Plateau (locally called the Allegheny Plateau) and the higher ranges of the Allegheny Mountains, separating them from the lower Alleghenies to… … Wikipedia
An Essay on the Inequality of the Human Races — (1853 ndash;1855) by Joseph Arthur Comte de Gobineau is a voluminous work; while originally intended as a work of philosophical enquiry, it is today considered as one of the earliest examples of scientific racism. Expanding upon Boulainvilliers… … Wikipedia
Brittle-ductile transition zone — [ continental crust and changes in dominant deformation mechanisms and fault rocks in a conceptual vertical fault zone. ] The brittle ductile transition zone is the strongest part of the Earth s crust. For quartz and feldspar rich rocks in… … Wikipedia
Geology of Pennsylvania — The Geology of Pennsylvania consists of six distinct physiographic provinces, three of which are subdivided into different sections. Each province has its own economic advantages and geologic hazards and play an important role in shaping every… … Wikipedia
USS T. A. Ward (1861) — was a 284 ton schooner was purchased by the Union Navy during the Union blockadeof the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. T. A. Ward was initially assigned by the Union Navy for blockade duty in the ports and waterways… … Wikipedia
Allegheny — Alleghenian, Alleghanian, adj. /al i gay nee/, n. a river flowing NW from Pennsylvania into SW New York and then S through W Pennsylvania, joining the Monongahela at Pittsburgh to form the Ohio River. 325 mi. (525 km) long. * * * ▪ county,… … Universalium
Allegheny — noun a river that rises in Pennsylvania and flows north into New York and then back south through Pennsylvania again to join the Monongahela River at Pittsburgh which is the beginning of the Ohio River • Syn: ↑Allegheny River • Instance Hypernyms … Useful english dictionary
