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Ligurian

[ li-gyoor-ee-uhn ]
/ lɪˈgyʊər i ən /

noun

an apparently Indo-European language used in ancient times along the NW coast of the Ligurian Sea.

adjective

of or relating to Liguria or its inhabitants.

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Origin of Ligurian

First recorded in 1595–1605; Liguri(a) + -an

Words nearby Ligurian

ligula, ligulate, ligule, ligure, Liguria, Ligurian, Ligurian Republic, Ligurian Sea, ligustrum, Li Hung-chang, likable
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British Dictionary definitions for Ligurian

Ligurian
/ (lɪˈɡjʊərɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Liguria, a region of NW Italy, or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of Liguria
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