First Known Use: 1835
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artesian well
noun ar·te·sian well \är-ˈtē-zhən-\
: a place in the ground where water flows up to the surface because of natural pressure
Full Definition of ARTESIAN WELL
1
: a well in which water is under pressure; especially : one in which the water flows to the surface naturally
2
: a deep well
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Origin of ARTESIAN WELL
French artésien, literally, of Artois, from Old French, from Arteis Artois, France
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