Artesian Meaning
/ɑɹˈtiʒən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjRising to the surface under its own hydrostatic pressure.
adjOf a water supply, rising to the surface under its own hydrostatic pressure.
Sentence Examples
The baker uses water from an artesian well to make her artisan bread.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The well was ____, so water flowed naturally without any pump.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The village gets its fresh water from a deep ____ well in the ground.
Word Origin & History
From French puits artésien (“artesian well”), from the former province of Artois, where the technique of artesian wells was elaborated by monks in the 12th century.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Thus, it was offering training to these artesians, governmental and non-governmental organizations in wood, carpet, weaving, pottery, metal, bamboo works for three and six months."
— 1997, Technical Report of the Sensitization Workshop on Culture, Gender & Development for Eastern & Southern African English Speaking Countries:
"Whereas, the opposite view was associated with the petit bourgeoisie which represented the small-scale productive sector of poor peasants, small land-owners and tenants, artesians and owners of small workshops[…]"
— 2022 April 25, El-Mehairy, Medical Doctors: A Study of Role Concept and Job Satisfaction. The Egyptian Case, BRILL, →ISBN, page 82:
"Even Maximilian Robespierre, who was then bestirring himself in public matters at Arras, addressed his first political publication, which he called a 'manifesto,' not to the people of Artois, but to 'the Artesian nation.'"
— 1890, William Henry Hurlbert, France and the Republic:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The well was ____, so water flowed naturally without any pump.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The village gets its fresh water from a deep ____ well in the ground.