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Laurentian Common

Laurentian has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

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Noun
1

A resident of Saint Laurent.

Adjective
1

Relating to a Precambrian geological region in eastern Canada, or the period of its formation.

2

Relating to Lorenzo de' Medici, or to the Laurentian Library in Florence named after him.

Proper Noun
1

An extinct Iroquoian language of Canada.

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Origin

This word comes from the Latin name for Saint Lawrence combined with a suffix meaning "pertaining to." It was formed specifically to describe things related to the Saint Lawrence River.

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