Lias
Britishnoun
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Etymology
Origin of Lias
C15 (referring to a kind of limestone), C19 (geological sense) from Old French liois, perhaps from lie lees, dregs, so called from its appearance
Example Sentences
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Perry writes of blue lias and saltings; gorse thickets and bladderwrack; coltsfoot and cowslips.
From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2017
The general principle of an atom bomb lias been no secret.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the last four years, the Palestine Foundation Fund lias collected $7,204,439 to finance the movement, of which 60% has come from America.
From Time Magazine Archive
I am delighted first because the recognition the King lias given to me is a recognition of my profession.
From Time Magazine Archive
He further was impressed with the strange notion that the hideous Kilkenny marble is of the same colour as the exquisitely delicate grey 28of the blue lias.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by Dearmer, Percy
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