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North Carolinian

British  
/ ˌkærəˈlɪnɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to North Carolina 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

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of North Carolina

"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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This season, no quarterback has been as precociously stellar—brilliant, really—as Maye, a 23-year-old North Carolinian with a golden arm and a nickname that no one quite understands.

From The Wall Street Journal

This is Cape Fear Pier, one of the North Carolinian ports used in the transatlantic slave trade.

From Literature

Meanwhile, the state Board of Elections also acknowledged that there could be North Carolinians with incomplete registrations in the voter rolls, but election integrity safeguards ensured only eligible voters participated in elections.

From Salon

"I’m committed and honored to stand up for the rights of all North Carolinian voters, whether or not they voted for me," she said.

From Salon

The broad scope of Griffin's protest means that a number of North Carolinians have had their votes contested — or at least know someone who has — Riggs' parents included.

From Salon