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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. any stratum or layer superimposed on another;
[syn: superstrate, superstratum]

2. the language of a later invading people that is imposed on an indigenous population and contributes features to their language;
[syn: superstrate, superstratum]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

superstrate
    n 1: any stratum or layer superimposed on another [syn:
         superstrate, superstratum]
    2: the language of a later invading people that is imposed on an
       indigenous population and contributes features to their
       language [syn: superstrate, superstratum]