causey
- noun (plural causeys) Etymology: Middle English cauci, from Anglo-French causee, chaucee, from Medieval Latin calciata paved highway, probably from Latin calc-, calx limestone — more at chalk Date: 14th century 1. causeway 1 2. obsolete causeway 2
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Causey — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Jeff Causey (* 1971), US amerikanischer Fußballspieler John W. Causey (1841–1908), US amerikanischer Politiker Peter F. Causey (1801–1871), US amerikanischer Politiker Wayne Causey (* 1936), US… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Causey — Causey, NM U.S. village in New Mexico Population (2000): 52 Housing Units (2000): 23 Land area (2000): 3.071675 sq. miles (7.955601 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.071675 sq. miles (7.955601 sq … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Causey, NM — U.S. village in New Mexico Population (2000): 52 Housing Units (2000): 23 Land area (2000): 3.071675 sq. miles (7.955601 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.071675 sq. miles (7.955601 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Causey — is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated a short distance to the north of Stanley … Wikipedia
causey — index causeway Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
causey — [kô′zē] n. pl. causeys [ME cauce < Anglo Fr caucie < VL * calciata < calciare, to make a road < L calx: see CALCIUM] [Now Brit. Dial.] a causeway … English World dictionary
Causey — Causeway Cause way (k[add]z w[asl]), Causey Cau sey ((k[add] z[y^]), n. [OE. cauci, cauchie, OF. cauchie, F. chauss[ e]e, from LL. (via) calciata, fr calciare to make a road, either fr. L. calx lime, hence, to pave with limestone (cf. E. chalk),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Causey — This is a true Anglo French medieval surname of location and description. Like the similar names such as Townsend or Bitheway, it literally describes either somebody who lived by the causeway , or who came from the village called Pays de Caux in… … Surnames reference
causey — /kaw zee/, n., pl. causeys. 1. Brit. Dial. a causeway. 2. Archaic. an ancient Roman highway. [1125 75; ME cauce < AF < ONF caucie, var. of cauciee < LL (via) calciata (road) paved with limestone, equiv. to L calci (s. of calx) limestone + ata,… … Universalium
causey — I Mawdesley Glossary a metalled roadway or causeway. II Yorkshire Dialect Pavement … English dialects glossary
