"Eromanga" meaning in English

See Eromanga in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Thought to be from a word meaning "hot gale plain" or "windy plain" in an unknown Aboriginal language. Used as the town name since about 1860. For details, see Eromanga, Queensland § History on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Etymology templates: {{pedia|Eromanga, Queensland#History|Eromanga, Queensland § History}} Eromanga, Queensland § History on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Eromanga
  1. A prehistoric inland sea that formed on the Australian continent during the Cretaceous period.
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  2. A sedimentary basin of central and northern Australia that was once covered by the sea.
    Sense id: en-Eromanga-en-name-nrVdMfLr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 71 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 68 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 72 5
  3. A town in Queensland, Australia, situated on the edge of the basin.
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