MUNDIC

Noun

mundic (plural mundics)

(mining, UK, dialect, Cornwall) iron pyrite or arsenic pyrite

Source: Wiktionary


Mun"dic, n.

Definition: Iron pyrites, or arsenical pyrites; -- so called by the Cornish miners.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 February 2025

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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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