Chathamite
- noun
- As a proud Chathamite, she volunteers at the local museum.
Examples
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Many Chathamites have contributed to the town's cultural development over the years.
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Many Chathamites participated in the local festival.
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The annual festival brings together every Chathamite to celebrate their shared history.
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She is a proud Chathamite.
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The annual festival brings together every Chathamite to celebrate their shared history.
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As a proud Chathamite, she volunteers at the local museum.
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Many Chathamites have contributed to the town's cultural development over the years.
Synonyms
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2.7
People who live in a town, not in the countryside
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8.6
A person who lives in a town or city rather than in the countryside
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3.2
People who live in a small community with shops and houses
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4.8
A man who lives in a town or city
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4.6
A woman who lives in a town or city
Surface Forms
Morphology
Chathamite = Chatham (transparent) = Chatham + ite
The formation 'Chatham' + '-ite' yields an inhabitant or person related to Chatham, a standard use of '-ite'.
Etymology
Chathamite is formed from the place name Chatham and the ending -ite, which means a 'person from' a place, just like a Brooklynite is someone from Brooklyn. So a Chathamite is a person who comes from Chatham.