Artesian

//ɑɹˈtiʒən// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Misspelling of artisan. alt-of, misspelling

    "Thus, it was offering training to these artesians, governmental and non-governmental organizations in wood, carpet, weaving, pottery, metal, bamboo works for three and six months."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Rising to the surface under its own hydrostatic pressure. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Of or relating to the former French region of Artois. not-comparable

    "Even Maximilian Robespierre, who was then bestirring himself in public matters at Arras, addressed his first political publication, which he called a 'manifesto,' not to the people of Artois, but to 'the Artesian nation.'"

  3. 3
    Misspelling of artisan. alt-of, misspelling, not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    (of water) rising to the surface under internal hydrostatic pressure wordnet

Example

More examples

"The baker uses water from an artesian well to make her artisan bread."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From French puits artésien (“artesian well”), from the former province of Artois, where the technique of artesian wells was elaborated by monks in the 12th century.

Etymology 2

See artesian.

Related phrases

artesian aquiferartesian boreartesian springartesian waterartesian well

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