"Superia" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From superior + -ia. From Superior (“Lake Superior”), from French Supérieur (“lac Supérieur”), from supérieur (“above, higher”), from Latin superior. From being a craton-block in the region of Lake Superior in North America. Analyzable as super- + -ia. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|superior|ia|id2=place}} superior + -ia, {{der|en|fr|Supérieur||<i class="Latn mention" lang="fr">lac Supérieur</i>}} French Supérieur (“lac Supérieur”), {{der|en|la|superior}} Latin superior, {{confix|en|super|ia|nocat=y}} super- + -ia Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} Superia
  1. (geology) A former continent in Earth. A proposed ancient continent that would later merge together with the continents of Vaalbara and Sclavia to form the supercontinent Kenorland. Synonyms (former continent): Superia Continent, Superia Supercraton, Superior Continent, Superior Supercraton
    Sense id: en-Superia-en-name-haLnPQQB Categories (other): Former natural features, Geology Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'former continent': 80 20
  2. (geology) Synonym of Superior Craton, a sub-craton forming part of the Canadian Shield, the continental core of North America Synonyms: Superior Craton [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Superia-en-name-HQtt0lQ3 Categories (other): Geology, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-, English terms suffixed with -ia (place), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 26 74 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ia (place): 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 76 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Superia Craton, Superior, Superior Craton Related terms: Lake Superior, super, superior, Superior
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