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ELVAN
Etymology 1
Adjective
elvan (comparative more elvan, superlative most elvan)
(mining) Of or relating to certain veins of feldspathic or porphyritic rock crossing metalliferous veins in the mining districts of Cornwall.
Noun
elvan (plural elvans)
(mining) The rock of an elvan vein, or the vein itself.
Synonym: elvanite (the rock)
Etymology 2
Adjective
elvan (comparative more elvan, superlative most elvan)
(uncommon) Elven, elfin, pertaining to elves.
Synonyms
• see list in elven
Anagrams
• Alven, Levan, levan, navel, venal
Source: Wiktionary
Elv"an, a.
1. Pertaining to elves; elvish.
2. (Mining)
Definition: Of or pertaining to certain veins of feldspathic or porphyritic rock crossing metalliferous veins in the mining districts of Cornwall; as, an elvan course.
Elv"an, Elv"an*ite, n.
Definition: The rock of an elvan vein, or the elvan vein itself; an elvan course.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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