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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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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