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minnesotan

British  
/ ˌmɪnɪˈsəʊtən /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Minnesota

"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 Minnesota 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

Example Sentences

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"We've done a good job here. I'm very proud to be a Minnesotan right now."

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

A concerned Minnesotan who stopped to film the agents plucking people out of her community.

From Slate • Jan. 9, 2026

The Minnesotan was featured in a 2021 My Ride story with his Buick and a 1968 Mercedes-Benz 250SL.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

Jelks and Wells gradually took over shop, and when Earth, Wind and Fire took a hiatus in 1984, they began designing for a Minnesotan upstart named Prince.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

It was the first time I ever got an ovation for speaking Minnesotan.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

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