Mainer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Mainer
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
Example Sentences
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For Tim Cyr, another Mainer with French-Canadian ancestry, he thinks not.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
It’s proven a durable and appealing structure, whether employed by fellow Midwesterner Ray Bradbury in “Dandelion Wine” or Mainer Elizabeth Strout in her “Olive Kitteridge” novels.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2024
"When I came to Maine, a colleague who was a native Mainer gave me her handed-down family recipes for how to collect, clean, and prepare Irish moss, as well as a pudding recipe."
From Salon • Jun. 19, 2022
Her husband was stubborn, a seventh-generation Mainer, not given to complaining.
From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2022
The visitor finally asks if he’s given him the right amount of money, to which the Mainer grudgingly responds, “Just barely.”
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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