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Laurentian — (French: Laurentides or Laurentien ) may refer to: *Anything related to Saint Lawrence or the Saint Lawrence River *Laurentia, the craton at the heart of the North American continent **The exposed parts are also known as the Canadian Shield, the… … Wikipedia
Laurentian — Lau*ren tian, a. Pertaining to, or near, the St. Lawrence River; as, the Laurentian hills. [1913 Webster] {Laurentian period} (Geol.), the lower of the two divisions of the Arch[ae]an age; called also {the Laurentian}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
laurenţian — LAURENŢIÁN, Ă adj. cutare laurenţiană = cutare precambriană a scoarţei terestre care a avut loc în America de Nord. (după germ. laurentisch) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN … Dicționar Român
Laurentian — [lô ren′shən] adj. [< L laurentius, Lawrence + AN] 1. of or relating to the St. Lawrence River 2. designating or of a series of rocks of the Precambrian system in E Canada … English World dictionary
Laurentian — 1. adjective /ləˈrenʃən,lɒˈrɛnʃən,lɒˈrɛnʃiən,lɑˈrɛnʃən/ a) Relating to a Precambrian geological region in eastern Canada, or the period of its formation. In the Laurentian hills. b) Relating to the Laurentian Mountains. 2. noun… … Wiktionary
laurentian — lȯˈrench(ē)ən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin Laurentius Lawrence (in sense 1 representing the St. Lawrence River, southern Quebec and southeast Ontario, Canada, and in sense 2 representing D. H. Lawrence died 1930 English… … Useful english dictionary
Laurentian Bank of Canada — Type Public Industry Chartered Banks Founded 1846 as Banque d Épargne de la Cité et du District … Wikipedia
Laurentian High School — is a former Ottawa high school. It was located on Baseline Rd. between Merivale and Clyde, in the city s West End. The school opened in 1958. It was built at the same time as Rideau High School and Ridgemont High School and has the same base… … Wikipedia
Laurentian language — Laurentian, or St. Lawrence Iroquoian, was an Iroquoian language spoken until the late 16th century along the shores of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec and Ontario, Canada. HistoryThe explorer Jacques Cartier observed in 1535 and 1536 about a… … Wikipedia
Laurentian Valley — Township Sign on Round Lake Road … Wikipedia
