Superia
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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.
Proper noun
[edit]Superia
- (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.
- (geology) Synonym of Superior Craton, a sub-craton forming part of the Canadian Shield, the continental core of North America
Synonyms
[edit]former continent