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prairillon

[ prey-ril-yuhn, pruh-ril-uhn ]
/ preɪˈrɪl yən, prəˈrɪl ən /

noun Obsolete.

a small prairie.

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Origin of prairillon

1795–1805, Americanism; probably <North American French, diminutive of French prairieprairie

Words nearby prairillon

prairie turnip, Prairie Village, prairie wake-robin, prairie warbler, prairie wolf, prairillon, praise, Praise God, from whom all blessings flow, praise to the skies, praiseworthy, Prajadhipok
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