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Definition of Peorian in English: Peoriannoun piːˈɔːrɪən US 1A native or inhabitant of Peoria, Illinois. Also allusively: a member of any American community in which plain, down-to-earth, conventional tastes and attitudes prevail. 2Geology. The Peorian deposits; the Peorian interglacial period.
adjective piːˈɔːrɪən US Geology. Of, relating to, or designating extensive deposits, especially of loess, laid down during the final Pleistocene (Wisconsin) glaciation of North America. Also: designating an interglacial period between the Iowan and Wisconsin glaciations.
Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Vanity Fair. From Peoria + -an. Definition of Peorian in US English: Peoriannounpiːˈɔːrɪən US 1A native or inhabitant of Peoria, Illinois. Also allusively: a member of any American community in which plain, down-to-earth, conventional tastes and attitudes prevail. 2Geology. The Peorian deposits; the Peorian interglacial period.
adjectivepiːˈɔːrɪən US Geology. Of, relating to, or designating extensive deposits, especially of loess, laid down during the final Pleistocene (Wisconsin) glaciation of North America. Also: designating an interglacial period between the Iowan and Wisconsin glaciations.
Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Vanity Fair. From Peoria + -an. |