LASCAUX

Meaning of LASCAUX in English

Las ‧ caux /læˈskəʊ/ BrE AmE

a cave in southwest France that has ↑ prehistoric paintings of animals and hunters on its walls, which were painted about 17,500 years ago

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LASCAUX — geographical name cave SW central France near town of Montignac
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LASCAUX — geographical name cave SW central France near town of Montignac
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LASCAUX — Lascaux BrE AmE ˈlæsk əʊ læ ˈskəʊ AmE lɑː ˈskoʊ læ- —French [ las ko \]
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LASCAUX — Пещера Ласко
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
LASCAUX — Pronunciation: lä- ' sk ō Function: geographical name cave SW cen France near town of Montignac
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LASCAUX GROTTO — Cave near Montignac, Fr. , that contains perhaps the most outstanding known display of prehistoric art. Discovered in 1940, it …
Английский словарь Британика
LASCAUX CAVE — /lanns koh"/ a cave in Lascaux, France, discovered in 1940 and containing exceptionally fine Paleolithic wall paintings and engravings thought …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LASCAUX GROTTO — French Grotte de Lascaux, cave containing one of the most outstanding displays of prehistoric art yet discovered, located above the …
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LASCAUX GROTTO — Cave near Montignac, Fr. , that contains perhaps the most outstanding known display of prehistoric art. Discovered in 1940, it …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PALEOLITHIC PERIOD — or Old Stone Age Ancient technological or cultural stage characterized by the use of rudimentary chipped stone tools. During the …
Английский словарь Британика
FRANCO-CANTABRIAN SCHOOL — Oldest and most complete of several artistic traditions of the Paleolithic Period that flourished in southwestern France and the Cantabrian …
Английский словарь Британика
AURIGNACIAN CULTURE — Paleolithic Europe, named after the village of Aurignac in southern France where the tradition was first identified. The Aurignacian period …
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PERIGORDIAN — |perə|gȯ(r)dēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Périgord, region in southwestern France + English -ian : of or belonging to a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RIO GALLEGOS — city, capital of Santa Cruz provincia, extreme southern Argentina. It lies on the southern (right) bank of the estuary of …
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FRANCO-CANTABRIAN SCHOOL — the oldest and most complete of several traditions of Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) art that flourished in southwestern France and …
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EYZIES-DE-TAYAC CAVES — series of prehistoric rock dwellings located downstream from Lascaux Grotto and near the town of Les Eyzies-de-Tayac in Dordogne dpartement, …
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DORDOGNE RIVER — river in southwestern France, rising in the Massif Central and flowing west for 293 mi (472 km) to Bec d'Ambs, …
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DORDOGNE — dpartement, Aquitaine rgion, southwestern France, created chiefly from the ancient pays (district) of Prigord. It essentially comprises the limestone plateaus …
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BATAILLE, GEORGES — born Sept. 10, 1897, Billom, France died July 9, 1962, Paris French librarian and writer whose essays, novels, and poetry …
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AURIGNACIAN CULTURE — toolmaking industry and artistic tradition of Upper Paleolithic Europe that followed the Mousterian industry, was contemporary with the Perigordian, and …
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PREHISTORIC — Prehistoric people and things existed at a time before information was written down. ...the famous prehistoric cave paintings of Lascaux. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PREHISTORIC — Prehistoric people and things existed at a time before information was written down. ...the famous ~ cave paintings of Lascaux. …
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TALENTED — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a talented cast ▪ It's a fantastic production with an enormously talented cast. a talented/accomplished …
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PERCENTAGE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES high proportion/percentage etc (of sth) (= a very large part of a number ) ▪ …
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OLD
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NOTICEABLE
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GREEN — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a green field ▪ All around the house were green fields and rolling hills. …
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GLYCERINE — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Be careful not to use too much glycerine or the colour will become too moist …
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EFFACE
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PALEOLITHIC PERIOD — or Old Stone Age Ancient technological or cultural stage characterized by the use of rudimentary chipped stone tools. During the …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
AURIGNACIAN CULTURE — Stone-tool industry and artistic tradition of Upper Paleolithic Europe, named after the village of Aurignac in southern France where the …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

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