Ligurian

[ li-gyoor-ee-uhn ]

/ lɪˈgyʊər i ən /

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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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How to use Ligurian in a sentence

Savona, Oneglia and Genoa itself all have memories of the family, so the discoverer was of Ligurian parentage without doubt.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car|Francis Miltoun
It is the typical Ligurian coast villa, one of a species which has set the copy for many other seacoast villas and grounds.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car|Francis Miltoun
The Corsair Dragutte, a buccaneer of romantic days, came along and plundered these Ligurian towns as often as he felt like it.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car|Francis Miltoun
Another quality in which the Ligurian bee exceeds the English variety is in its peacefulness of disposition.
Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 698|Various

Ligurian bees begin work earlier in the morning and leave off later than the common bees.
Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 698|Various

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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