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Fortunian

Fortunian proper noun: a subdivision of the Cambrian period.

Proper noun

Fortunian

  1. A subdivision of the Cambrian period.

Origin of Fortunian

From Fortune (town in Newfoundland) + -ian.

Questions about Fortunian

What does Fortunian mean?
Fortunian means a subdivision of the Cambrian period.
What part of speech is Fortunian?
Fortunian is a proper noun.

Words near Fortunian in the dictionary

  1. fortuneless
  2. fortunes
  3. fortuneteller
  4. fortunetellers
  5. fortunetelling
  6. Fortunian
  7. fortuning
  8. fortunings
  9. fortunise
  10. fortunised
  11. fortunises

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