Badarian
1 of 2adjective
Ba·da·ri·an
bəˈdärēən
: of or belonging to an Egyptian predynastic neolithic culture dated about 5000 b.c. and characterized by fine handmade pottery (such as black beakers with incised designs in white), flint tools, and polished stone axes
Badarian
2 of 2noun
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plural -s
: one of the ancient Egyptian people who produced the Badarian culture
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Badari, village in Upper Egypt, where the discoveries were made + English -an
First Known Use
Adjective
1924, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1928, in the meaning defined above
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