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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A type of blue limestone present in parts of southern England and Wales. uncountable
2. 2
   plural of LIA form-of, plural
3. 3
   Alternative letter-case form of Lias. alt-of, uncountable

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A stratigraphic group from the lower Jurassic of Western Europe, consisting of thin layers of blue limestone.
2. 2
   The lower Jurassic. obsolete
3. 3
   A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms

kialittle ice agelittle ice age

Etymology

Etymology 1

Originally dialectal, from Old French liois (“compact limestone”) (French liais), from Medieval Latin liae (see lees).

Etymology 2

See lias.

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