Algonkian

[al-gong-kee-uhn]

noun

plural

Algonkians ,

plural

Algonkian .

1. Geology.,  former name of the Proterozoic.

2. Algonquian.

adjective

1. Geology.,  formerly, Proterozoic.

2. Algonquian.

Algonkian

/ ælˈɡɒŋkɪən /

noun

1. an obsolete term for Proterozoic

2. a variant of Algonquian

Word History and Origins

Origin of Algonkian¹

First recorded in 1805–10 Algonkian for defs. 1, 3; 1885–90 Algonkian for defs. 2, 4

Example Sentences

The Youghiogheny River is the only Western Maryland river that doesn’t flow south — hence, its Algonkian name meaning “stream flowing in a contrary direction.”

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They grew up playing in the Algonkian Lacrosse Club while aspiring to transform the Titans into a state contender.

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More than 26 miles of walking trails wind under tall trees, behind homes and around Willow Lake, stretching to Algonkian Regional Park and the stream for which the community is named.

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The three courses that operate under the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, Algonkian, Brambleton and Pohick Bay, are closed voluntarily through at least March 31.

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It is bordered by Sugarland Run to the west, Algonkian Parkway and the Great Falls Plaza shopping center to the north and east, and the community of Great Falls Forest to the south.

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