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单词 niagarean
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Niagareanadj.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Niagara , -ean suffix.
Etymology: < the name of the Niagara River (see Niagara n.) + -ean suffix. Compare earlier Niagarian adj. and later Niagaran adj.
Obsolete. rare.
= Niagaran adj.
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cataractical1693
Niagarian1776
cataracted1830
Niagarean1835
cataractine1856
cataractal1888
1835 Court Mag. 6 242/2 Retribution rushed upon me fiercely like a Niagarean torrent.
1872 Ladies Repository Aug. 158/1 The Jubilee was a sight to see as well as a thing to hear;..the sea of heads, the surging ocean of humanity, the dull Niagarean roar and hum of voices, the waving of enthusiastic hats and handkerchiefs.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2019).
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