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Algonkian

Algonkian Meaning & Definition
Algonkian Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Algonkian?

[n] the Algonquian language spoken by the Algonkian people
[n] a member of a North American Indian people in the Ottawa river valley of Ontario and Quebec
[adj] of or relating to an Algonquian tribe or its people or language

Synonyms | Synonyms for Algonkian: Algonkin | Algonkin | Algonquian | Algonquin

Related Terms | Find terms related to Algonkian:

See Also | Algonquian | Algonquian | Algonquian language | Algonquin | Algonquin

Algonkian In Webster's Dictionary

\Al*gon"ki*an\, a. 1. Var. of {Algonquian}. 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.

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