Laurentian
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the St. Lawrence River.
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Geology. noting or pertaining to the granite intrusions and orogeny in Canada around the Great Lakes during Archeozoic time.
adjective
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Also: Lawrentian. of or resembling the style of D. H. Lawrence or T. E. Lawrence
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of, relating to, or situated near the St Lawrence River
Etymology
Origin of Laurentian
First recorded in 1860–65; from Late Latin Laurenti(us) “Lawrence” (originally an adjective, equivalent to Laurentēs, “men of Laurentum ”) + -ius + -an; see origin at -an, -ious
Example Sentences
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“The 2.25% overnight rate feels like a new, higher floor that people should get used to,” said Sebastien Lavoie, chief economist at Laurentian Bank Securities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025
At the same time, Laurentian Bank entered a deal with National Bank to divest its retail and SME banking portfolios, as well as its syndicated loan portfolio.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025
These sales will position Laurentian Bank as a commercially oriented bank, it said, concentrating on commercial real estate lending, inventory and equipment financing, intermediary services and capital markets activities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025
"We continue to view National Bank as the best fit among the Big Six banks for Laurentian," D'Souza said.
From Reuters • Aug. 1, 2023
But we know no rocks older than the Laurentian, and there is no positive evidence that any of the beds of that formation were other than marine.
From The Chain of Life in Geological Time A Sketch of the Origin and Succession of Animals and Plants by Dawson, Sir J. William
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