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Definition of Cro-Magnon man noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cro-Magnon man

noun

/ˌkrəʊ ˈmænjɒ̃ mæn/,

/ˌkrəʊ ˈmæɡnən mæn/

/ˌkrəʊ ˈmænjən mæn/

[uncountable]

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the earliest form of modern human in Europe. Cro-Magnon man first appeared about 35 000 years ago.
Word OriginCro-Magnon, the name of a hill in the Dordogne, France, where remains were found in 1868.

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