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单词 pluvius
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pluviusn.

Brit. /ˈpluːvɪəs/, U.S. /ˈpluviəs/
Forms: Frequently with capital initial.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin pluvius.
Etymology: < classical Latin pluvius characterized by rain, rainy, consisting of rain < pluere to rain ( < the same Indo-European base as ancient Greek πλεῖν to swim, to sail: see pleon n.1) + -ius, suffix forming adjectives.
Insurance.
attributive. Designating or relating to insurance cover (for a holiday, sporting event, etc.) against disruption by bad weather.
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pluvius1911
1911 Times 21 Mar. 8/6 There will be four policies, known as the Pluvius policies A, B, C, and D.
1949 Policy Insurance Weekly 2 June 373 In 1911 the brokers started Pluvius insurance.
1960 News Chron. 20 July 2/1 The Pluvius Department of the Eagle Star Insurance reports that business is 25% up on last year, and claims 50% up.
1998 Daily Tel. 13 Nov. 7/2 The scheme has been devised by Rothwell and Towler, a specialist holiday insurance firm based in Sidmouth, Devon, and is underwritten by Eagle Star, the biggest name in ‘pluvius insurance’.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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