Priscoan
/prɪˈskəʊən
/ /ˈprɪskəʊən/adjective Geology
1Relating to or denoting the aeon that (in some schemes) constitutes the earliest part of the Precambrian, preceding the Archaean aeon. It extended from the origin of the earth to about 4,000 million years ago, and has left no identifiable rocks.
1.1 (as noun the Priscoan) The Priscoan aeon.
Origin
Formed irregularly from Latin priscus 'ancient' + -an.
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- be written (or engraved or set) in stone
- bey
- beyond
- beyond (all) reason
- beyond (also†above) (a person's) expectance
- beyond belief
- beyond comparison
- beyond description
- beyond doubt
- beyond measure
- beyond one's wildest dreams
- beyond (or past) redemption
- beyond (or within) one's means
- beyond (or without) dispute
- beyond (or without) price
- beyond recall
- beyond recognition
- beyond the black stump
- beyond the pale
- beyond the veil
- bezant
- bezel
- bezique