Uralianadj.
/jʊˈreɪlɪən/ Of or pertaining to, dwelling in or near, the Ural mountains; also, Ural-Altaic.
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Alpine?a1475
Pyrene?a1475
Riphaean1555
Pyrenean?1556
Pyrenee1590
hercynian1598
Alpic1611
Appalachian1672
Carpathian1673
Rhipaean1703
Alleghenian1740
Altaic1762
Altaian1780
Balkan1785
Uralian1801
Lepontine1802
Altai1824
Dinaric1833
Andean1845
Alpigene1847
Lepontian1857
Uralic1861
Himalayan1866
Cordilleran1891
Andine1900
Armorican1906
Variscan1906
1797 Encycl. Brit. XVIII. 691 Urallian Chain..of mountains.]
1801 Encycl. Brit. Suppl. II. 757/1 The Uralian Cossacs are all enthusiasts for the ancient ritual.
1866 Chambers's Jrnl. 28 Apr. 257/1 Some malachite specimens of doors, vases, and clocks, contributed by the emperor of Russia. These were for the most part Uralian, I believe.
1875 H. J. S. Maine Lect. Early Hist. Inst. 65 That portion of..mankind which has lately been called Uralian, the Turks, Hungarians, and Finns.
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