Geikie

[ gee-kee ]

/ ˈgi ki /

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noun

Sir Archibald, 1835–1924, Scottish geologist.

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How to use Geikie in a sentence

"No wonder Cicero said that he would part with all he was worth so he might live and die among his books," says Geikie.
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I have read professor Geikie's essay, and it certainly appears to me that he underrated the importance of floating ice.
More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II|Charles Darwin
French geologists look with even less favour on Professor Geikie's theories.
The History of the European Fauna|R. F. Scharff
Professor James Geikie discovered the evidences of no less than five of such inter-glacial epochs (p. 612) in Europe.
The History of the European Fauna|R. F. Scharff

I think Professor Geikie over-estimates the value of the evidences which appear to be in favour of his theory.
The History of the European Fauna|R. F. Scharff

British Dictionary definitions for Geikie

Geikie

/ (ˈɡiːkɪ) /

noun

Sir Archibald. 1835–1924, Scottish geologist noted for his study of British volcanic rocks

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