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Delawarian

Delawarian

7.2
A person who lives in Delaware, a state in the United States
  • noun
  • /ˌdɛləˈwɛəriən/
: delawareño
  • The new senator is a proud Delawarian who has served her state for decades.

Examples

  • As a lifelong Delawarian, he knows the history of the state quite well.

  • Many Delawarians enjoy spending summer weekends at the beaches along the coast.

  • A Delawarian is proud of their state's history.

  • Many Delawarians enjoy the beautiful beaches.

  • As a lifelong Delawarian, he knows the history of the state quite well.

  • The new senator is a proud Delawarian who has served her state for decades.

  • Many Delawarians enjoy spending summer weekends at the beaches along the coast.

Synonyms

Delawarean
vsDelawarian
1 6.5

A person who lives in or comes from the state of Delaware

has the same meaning but uses an alternative spelling for that name

Surface Forms

Delawarian singular
Delawarians plural

Morphology

Delawarian = Delaware (transparent) = Delaware + ian

A regular demonym formed from the place name 'Delaware' with the productive suffix '-ian', so the meaning (a resident of Delaware) is directly derived.

Etymology

The word Delawarian comes from the state name Delaware plus the ending -an, that means 'person from'. So a Delawarian is simply someone 'from Delaware', like a Texan is someone 'from Texas'.