Mainer

[mey-ner]

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mainer¹

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

Example Sentences

Dunlap, who has served as the state auditor since 2022, told Salon that Mainers deserve better than a representative who will vote in favor of a bill that would strip away their health insurance.

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Mills is even standing up for causes, like trans athletes, that most Mainers — and Democrats nationwide—don’t support.

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In public comments, residents have invoked the state’s motto to rally Mainers: “Dirigo,” Latin for “I lead.”

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Following an uproar, that action was reversed within a day, but it raised suspicions that it was undertaken to punish Mainers for their Democratic governor’s public upbraiding of Trump at a Washington meeting.

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The changes force Mainers to bring their babies into one of just eight offices across the state, with swaths of the state an hour or more away.

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