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elvan - What does it mean?

Definition of 'elvan'

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Pertaining to elves; elvish; elven.
  • (mining) Of or relating to certain veins of feldspathic or porphyritic rock crossing metalliferous veins in the mining districts of Cornwall.
  • an elvan course

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (mining) The rock of an elvan vein, or the vein itself.
  • Synonyms

    * (rock of elvan vein) elvanite (Webster 1913) ----

    Similar to 'elvan'

    eleven, elfin, elevon, elven, elfen, elafin