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Delawarean

American  
[del-uh-wair-ee-uhn] / ˌdɛl əˈwɛər i ən /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Delaware.


adjective

  1. of or relating to Delaware of Delawareans.

Delawarean British  
/ ˌdɛləˈwɛərɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the state of Delaware or its inhabitants

  2. of or relating to the Delaware river

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Delawarean

Delaware + -an

Example Sentences

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In its fake announcement, the Delaware government added that Plaza had been “voted most famous Delawarean in the News Journal.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 2, 2023

Biden reportedly is close to Coons, a fellow Delawarean.

From Salon Jan. 17, 2023

“I’m a proud Delawarean, but Pennsylvania is my native state — it’s in my heart,” Mr. Biden said.

From New York Times Oct. 20, 2022

First State National Park consists of seven sites spread out across all three counties, a little bit of everything to appease everyone, which seems so Delawarean.

From Washington Post Jan. 11, 2021

Delawarean Wilmington is perhaps hardly known to the general public except through two of its products.

From Lippincott's Magazine, Volume 11, No. 26, May, 1873 by Various

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