Delawarean

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

noun
/ˌdɛləˈwɛrɪən/

: delawareño

As a proud Delawarean, she often participates in local heritage festivals.

Examples

To be presented on Saturday, October 6, at 10:30 a.m., the program features Delawarean and Beatle historian Joel Glazier.

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Does anyone know what other notable Delawarean lived there?

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The Delawarean shared stories about the state's rich history during our conversation.
My friend is a Delawarean who loves to explore the beaches of Rehoboth.

Synonyms

Delawarian

vsDelawarean

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A person who lives in Delaware, a state in the United States

is the standard form while the other is a variant spelling

Surface Forms

Delawarean singular

Delawareans plural

Morphology

Delawarean = Delaware (transparent) = Delaware + an

The suffix '-an' is commonly used to denote inhabitants or natives of a place, making the meaning clear.

Etymology

The word Delawarean comes from the place name Delaware plus the ending -an, and -an means 'a person from'. The name Delaware was given after an English lord called De La Warr, so a Delawarean is simply 'a person from Delaware'.