First Known Use: 1869
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Cro–Magnon
noun Cro–Ma·gnon \krō-ˈmag-nən, -ˈman-yən\
Definition of CRO-MAGNON
: a hominid of a tall erect race of the Upper Paleolithic known from skeletal remains found chiefly in southern France and classified as the same species (Homo sapiens) as present-day humans
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Origin of CRO-MAGNON
Cro-Magnon, a cave near Les Eyzies, France
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