ARCHEOLOGY

archeology, archaeology

(noun) the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

archeology (usually uncountable, plural archeologies)

(American spelling) Alternative form of archaeology

Usage notes

Not be confused with archelogy.

Source: Wiktionary


Ar`che*ol"o*gy, n., Ar`che*o*log`ic*al, a.

Definition: Same as Archæology, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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