Clovis
1
[ kloh-vis ]
/ ˈkloʊ vɪs /
adjective
of or relating to a Paleo-Indian cultural tradition of North America, especially the American Southwest, dated 10,000–9000 b.c. and characterized by a usually bifacial, fluted stone projectile point (Clovis point) used in big-game hunting.
Origin of Clovis
1
1955–60; after
Clovis, New Mexico, near where such projectile points were found
Definition for clovis (2 of 3)
Clovis
2
[ kloh-vis ]
/ ˈkloʊ vɪs /
noun
a town in central California.
a city in E New Mexico.
a male given name.
Definition for clovis (3 of 3)
Clovis I
[ kloh-vis; French klaw-vees ]
/ ˈkloʊ vɪs; French klɔˈvis /
noun
a.d. c465–511,
king of the Franks 481–511.
German
Chlodwig.
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British Dictionary definitions for clovis
Clovis I
/ (ˈkləʊvɪs) /
noun
German name Chlodwig. ?466–511 ad, king of the Franks (481–511), who extended the Merovingian kingdom to include most of Gaul and SW Germany