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citeriour

citeriour is the obsolete spelling of citerior.

Meaning of citerior

Adjective

citerior (not comparable)

  1. (literary) Chiefly in place names: situated on the nearer side.
    • The Abruzzo is alſo ſubdivided into the Abruzzo Citerior, the Abruzzo Ulterior, and the county of Moliſa. […] Finally, Calabria is ſubdivided into the Baſilicata, Calabria Citerior, and Calabria Ulterior.1749, Thomas Nugent, “General Description of Italy”, in The Grand Tour. Containing an Exact Description of Most of the Cities, Towns, and Remarkable Places of Europe. […], volume III, London: Printed...
    Antonyms:
    ulterior

Questions about citeriour

What is citeriour the obsolete spelling of?
Citeriour is the obsolete spelling of citerior.

Words near citeriour in the dictionary

  1. citees
  2. Citeh
  3. citeless
  4. citer
  5. citerior
  6. citeriour
  7. citers
  8. cites
  9. citess
  10. citesses
  11. Cithaeron

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