eyre

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a shallow salt lake in south central Australia about 35 feet below sea level; the largest lake in the country and the lowest point on the continent

Etymology

From Middle English eire, from Old French erre (“journey, march, way”), from Latin iter, itineris (“a going, way”), from the root of ire (“to go”). Compare errant, itinerant, issue.

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Synonyms

Lake Eyre

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