CAMBRIAN

Welsh, Cambrian

(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Wales or its people or their language; “the Welsh coast”; “Welsh syntax”

Welshman, Welsh, Cambrian, Cymry

(noun) a native or resident of Wales

Cambrian, Cambrian period

(noun) from 544 million to about 500 million years ago; marine invertebrates

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Cam"bri*an, a.

1. (Geog.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to Cambria or Wales.

2. (Geol.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the lowest subdivision of the rocks of the Silurian or Molluscan age; -- sometimes described as inferior to the Silurian. It is named from its development in Cambria or Wales. See the Diagram under Geology.

Cam"bri*an, n.

1. A native of Cambria or Wales.

2. (Geol.)

Definition: The Cambrian formation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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31 March 2025

IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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