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Carolinian

1 American  
[kar-uh-lin-ee-uhn] / ˌkær əˈlɪn i ən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to North Carolina or South Carolina or both.


noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of North Carolina or of South Carolina.

Carolinian 2 American  
[kar-uh-lin-ee-uhn] / ˌkær əˈlɪn i ən /

adjective

  1. Carolingian.

  2. Caroline.


noun

  1. Carolingian.

Carolinian 1 British  
/ ˌkærəˈlɪnɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to North or South Carolina

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noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of North or South Carolina

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Carolinian 2 British  
/ ˌkærəˈlɪnɪən /

adjective

  1. a variant of Caroline Carolingian

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Etymology

Origin of Carolinian1

First recorded in 1695–1705; Carolin(a) + -ian

Origin of Carolinian2

< Medieval Latin Carolīn(us) Carolin(e) 1 + -ian

Example Sentences

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“I still love that accent. “I love ‘bo,’” he said of the South Carolinian equivalent of “mate.”

From Los Angeles Times

This is Cape Fear Pier, one of the North Carolinian ports used in the transatlantic slave trade.

From Literature

That the majority of the South Carolinians in attendance that Wednesday were against the legislation was clear, Shealy said, recalling that the line to enter the room went outside the statehouse and around the building.

From Salon

After Britain offered freedom to those slaves who joined the British army, a South Carolinian aide to Gen. George Washington suggested raising “an all-black regiment” of 3,000 enslaved African-Americans to help defend Charleston.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, the state Board of Elections also acknowledged that there could be North Carolinians with incomplete registrations in the voter rolls, but election integrity safeguards ensured only eligible voters participated in elections.

From Salon