Laurentian
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Laurentian may refer to:
- Anything related to Saint LawrenceSaint LawrenceLawrence of Rome was one of the seven deacons of ancient Rome who were martyred during the persecution of Valerian in 258.- Holy Chalice :...
or the Saint Lawrence RiverSaint Lawrence RiverThe Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin... - LaurentiaLaurentiaLaurentia is a large area of continental craton, which forms the ancient geological core of the North American continent...
, the craton at the heart of the North American continent- The exposed parts are also known as the Canadian ShieldCanadian ShieldThe Canadian Shield, also called the Laurentian Plateau, or Bouclier Canadien , is a vast geological shield covered by a thin layer of soil that forms the nucleus of the North American or Laurentia craton. It is an area mostly composed of igneous rock which relates to its long volcanic history...
, the Laurentian Shield or the Laurentian Plateau.
- The exposed parts are also known as the Canadian Shield
- The Laurentian AbyssLaurentian AbyssThe Laurentian Abyss is an underwater depression off the eastern coast of Canada in the Atlantic Ocean. Not a trench, but more of an "underwater valley", it is estimated to be at most ~6,000 meters in depth...
or Abyssal - a trench off the eastern coast of Canada - The Laurentian DivideLaurentian DivideThe Laurentian Divide or Northern Divide is a continental divide dividing the direction of water flow in eastern and southern Canada and the northern Midwestern United States. Water north of the height of land flows to the Arctic Ocean by rivers to Hudson Bay or directly to the Arctic...
, (also called the "Northern Divide"), a continental divide in North America - The Laurentian mountainsLaurentian mountainsThe Laurentian Mountains are a mountain range in southern Quebec, Canada, north of the St. Lawrence River and Ottawa River, rising to a highest point of 1166 metres at Mont Raoul Blanchard, north east of Quebec City in the Reserve Faunique des Laurentides. The Gatineau, L'Assomption, Lièvre,...
in Quebec - Laurentian UplandLaurentian UplandThe Laurentian Upland is a physiographic province which, when referred to as the "Laurentian Region," is recognized by Natural Resources Canada as one of five provinces of the larger Canadian Shield physiographic division...
- The Laurentides region in Quebec
- Laurentian, Ontario, a neighborhood within Valley East, OntarioValley East, OntarioValley East was a city in Ontario, Canada, which existed from 1973 to 2000.It was created as part of the Regional Municipality of Sudbury, and took its name from the fact that it comprised the eastern half of the Sudbury Basin....
- Laurentien (Quebec City), a borough in Quebec City, Quebec
- Laurentian UniversityLaurentian UniversityLaurentian University , was incorporated on March 28, 1960, is a mid-sized bilingual university in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada....
in Sudbury, Ontario - The Laurentian Bank of CanadaLaurentian Bank of CanadaThe Laurentian Bank of Canada is a Schedule I bank in the province of Quebec. . LBC's Institution Number is 039.-History:...
- The Laurentian languageLaurentian languageLaurentian, or St. Lawrence Iroquoian, was an Iroquoian language spoken until the late 16th century along the shores of the Saint Lawrence River in present-day Quebec and Ontario, Canada. It is believed to have disappeared with the extinction of the St...
, a language in the Iroquoian family of languages - Laurentian CodexLaurentian CodexLaurentian Codex or Laurentian Chronicle is a collection of chronicles that includes the oldest extant version of the Primary Chronicle and its continuations, mostly relating the events in Northern Russia ....
, a Russian manuscript - the Laurentian (train), a train operated by the Delaware & Hudson
- Princess Laurentien of the NetherlandsPrincess Laurentien of the NetherlandsPrincess Laurentien of the Netherlands is the wife of Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands, the third son of Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus of the Netherlands, Jonkheer van Amsberg.-Early life:Petra Laurentien Brinkhorst was born in Leiden on 25 May 1966, the daughter of the former Dutch minister...
, a member of the Dutch royal family - Laurentien (art supplies)Laurentien (art supplies)Laurentien is a Canadian brand of art supplies owned by Sanford Canada. The line of supplies includes coloured pencils, markers and crayons.-Coloured pencils:...
, a Canadian brand of art supplies - Laurentian System in Star Trek