Meanings
artesian1
- not comparablegeographyOf a water supply, rising to the surface under its own hydrostatic pressure.
- misspellingnot comparableMisspelling of artisan.
- misspellingMisspelling of artisan.
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 Countries1 more example
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
Artesian2
- not comparableOf or relating to the former French region of Artois.
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
Synonyms & antonyms
adjective(of water) rising to the surface under internal hydrostatic pressure
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Origin
artesian · adjective, noun
- Frenchpuits artésien“artesian well”
- Englishartesian
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.
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Catalan artesià
- artesiàrising to the surface
Chinese Mandarin 自流
- 自流 (zìliú)rising to the surface
Finnish arteesinen
- arteesinenrising to the surface
French artésien
- artésienrising to the surface
German artesisch
- artesischrising to the surface
Greek αρτεσιανός
- αρτεσιανός (artesianós)rising to the surface
Indonesian artesis
- artesisrising to the surface
Irish airtéiseach
- airtéiseachrising to the surface
Malay artesian, artois
- artesianrising to the surface
- artoisrising to the surface
Polish artezyjski
- artezyjskirising to the surface
Portuguese artesiano
- artesianorising to the surface
Spanish artesiano
- artesianorising to the surface
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Cite this entry
artesian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artesian
“artesian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artesian. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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