What does Placer mean?
Definitions for Placer
ˈplæs ərplac·er
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Princeton's WordNet
placernoun
an alluvial deposit that contains particles of some valuable mineral
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Placernoun
One that places.
Etymology: from place
Sovereign lord of creatures all,
Thou placer of plants, both humble and tall. Edmund Spenser.
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placer
A placer refers to an alluvial or glacial deposit containing particles of gold or other valuable minerals. In other terms, it can also be a place, typically a remote area, where gold or other precious minerals are found in loose sand or gravel. The word is commonly used in mining, specifically in relation to extracting minerals.
Webster Dictionary
Placernoun
one who places or sets
Placernoun
a deposit of earth, sand, or gravel, containing valuable mineral in particles, especially by the side of a river, or in the bed of a mountain torrent
Etymology: [Sp.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Placer
plas′er, n. a place where the superficial detritus is washed for gold, &c.: hence any place holding treasures. [Sp.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
placer
A Spanish nautical term for shoal or deposit. Also, for deposits of precious minerals.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
PLACER
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Placer is ranked #79598 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Placer surname appeared 239 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Placer.
70.2% or 168 total occurrences were White.
18.4% or 44 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
9.6% or 23 total occurrences were Asian.
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carpel
parcel
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Placer in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Placer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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