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Melburnian

British  
/ mɛlˈbɜːnɪən /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Melbourne

"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

adjective

  1. of or relating to Melbourne or its inhabitants

"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

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"Getting an Australian sportswoman to win the Open is massive for us," said Amy Creasey, a Melburnian sports fan.

From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2022

“I feel sorry for him, but rules are rules,” added another Melburnian, Jo Matheson, 57.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 17, 2022

Film star and Melburnian Chris Hemsworth has said it is a “mellower Times Square, where all paths seem to lead”.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 9, 2018

It’s all so entrenched that they’re sending brothers such as the Melburnian Gleesons, Tim at Rutgers and Will at Ole Miss.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 25, 2016

They didn't know that the Melburnian, raised in the Salvation Army, was a Christian who didn't so much loathe racial prejudice as not understand how it could exist.

From Time Magazine Archive

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