单词 | pre-european |
释义 | > as lemmaspre-European pre-European adj. Brit. /ˌpriːjʊərəˈpiːən/ , /ˌpriːjɔːrəˈpiːən/ , U.S. /ˌpriˌjərəˈpiən/ , /ˌpriˌjʊrəˈpiən/ ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > native or inhabitant of ancient or medieval Europe > [adjective] > before the rise of European culture pre-European1876 1876 Academy 19 Aug. 192/3 A work which is itself a summary..of all that several hundred authors have recorded as to the pre-European inhabitants of this vast district. 1908 Westm. Gaz. 7 June 2/2 In India itself the idea and word ‘Indian’ hardly existed in pre-European times. 2004 P. Whitfield Rough Guide Maori N.Z. (Wanderlust ed.) 17 In pre-European times complex trade routes developed to supply Maori..from the greenstone sources on the South Island's west coast. < as lemmas |
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