"Clactonian" meaning in English

See Clactonian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /klækˈtəʊ.ni.ən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /klækˈtoʊ.ni.ən/ [General-American] Forms: more Clactonian [comparative], most Clactonian [superlative]
Rhymes: -əʊniən Etymology: From Clacton + -ian. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Clacton|ian}} Clacton + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Clactonian (comparative more Clactonian, superlative most Clactonian)
  1. Of or from Clacton, especially Clacton-on-Sea.
    Sense id: en-Clactonian-en-adj-NvdQGNQZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, British demonyms, Essex, England Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 5 30 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 2 35 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 2 37 24 Disambiguation of British demonyms: 36 6 36 22 Disambiguation of Essex, England: 54 7 37 2
  2. (archaeology, not comparable) Belonging or relating to a class of ancient tools fashioned from flakes chipped off flint cores. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Clactonian-en-adj-~XO4L29p Categories (other): Archaeology Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences

Noun

IPA: /klækˈtəʊ.ni.ən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /klækˈtoʊ.ni.ən/ [General-American] Forms: Clactonians [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊniən Etymology: From Clacton + -ian. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Clacton|ian}} Clacton + -ian Head templates: {{en-noun}} Clactonian (plural Clactonians)
  1. A native or inhabitant of Clacton, especially Clacton-on-Sea.
    Sense id: en-Clactonian-en-noun-r4EyFDOZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, British demonyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 5 30 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 2 35 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 2 37 24 Disambiguation of British demonyms: 36 6 36 22
  2. (archaeology) One of the ancient people who fashioned Clactonian tools.
    Sense id: en-Clactonian-en-noun-KuVaSnS4 Categories (other): Archaeology, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ian, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, British demonyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 5 30 30 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 24 20 23 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 2 35 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 2 37 24 Disambiguation of British demonyms: 36 6 36 22 Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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