prai|rie

prai|rie
prai|rie «PRAIR ee», noun.
1. a large area of level or rolling land with grass but few or no trees, especially such an area making up much of central North America: »

We saw the green, oceanlike expanse of prairie, stretching swell over swell to the horizon (Francis Parkman).

2. U.S. Dialect. a small open space in a forest.
[American English < French prairie < Old French praerie < Vulgar Latin prātaria < Latin prātum meadow]
Prai|rie «PRAIR ee», adjective, noun.
–adj.
of or having to do with the Prairie Provinces (Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta) of western Canada.
–n.
a Prairie Province: »

The rural-urban split in Canada is greater than ever; and the Prairies are as solidly conservative as in 1962 (John Meisel).


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  • Prai|rie — «PRAIR ee», noun. 1. a large area of level or rolling land with grass but few or no trees, especially such an area making up much of central North America: »We saw the green, oceanlike expanse of prairie, stretching swell over swell to the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • prai|rie star — «PRAIR ee stahr», = woodland star (Cf. ↑woodland star) …   Useful english dictionary

  • prai·rie — /ˈpreri/ noun, pl ries : a large, mostly flat area of land in North America that has few trees and is covered in grasses [count] Millions of buffalo once roamed the prairies. [noncount] The train tracks extend over miles of prairie. often used… …   Useful english dictionary

  • prai — prai·ri·al; prai·rie; prai·ried; prai·ril·lon; …   English syllables

  • rie — ae·rie; ar·rie; ar·rie·ro; ar·rie·ros; aum·rie; bain ma·rie; bat·te·rie; bi·jou·te·rie; bi·zar·re·rie; boi·se·rie; bon·dieu·se·rie; bou·che·rie; bras·se·rie; bro·de·rie; brus·que·rie; cal·o·rie; ca·ma·ra·de·rie; car·ros·se·rie; cau·se·rie;… …   English syllables

  • prairie — prai·rie …   English syllables

  • Prairieoyster — Prai|rie|oys|ter auch: Prai|rie Oys|ter 〈[prɛ:rıɔıstə(r)] f.; Gen.: , Pl.: s〉 Cocktail aus Eigelb, Gewürzen (u. Weinbrand); Syn. Prärieauster [Etym.: engl., »Prärieauster«] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • PrairieProvinces — Prai·rie Provinces (prârʹē) The Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. * * * …   Universalium

  • Prairieoyster — Prai|rie|oys|ter 〈[prɛ:rıɔıstə(r)] f. 10〉 Cocktail aus Eigelb, Gewürzen (u. Weinbrand); Sy Prärieauster [engl., „Prärieauster“] …   Universal-Lexikon

  • prairie — prai|rie [ˈpreəri US ˈpreri] n [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: Latin pratum field ] a wide open area of fairly flat land in North America which is covered in grass or wheat …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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