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Ontarian

British  
/ ɒnˈtɛərɪˌəʊən, ɒnˈtɛərɪən /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Ontario

"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 Ontario 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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In addition to pumpkin pie, other regional desserts may be incorporated into the menu, like Nanaimo bars — a no-bake chocolate dessert named after the city in British Columbia — or Ontarian butter tarts.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2022

Ontarian voters now do not appear to want a change in government as they did four years ago, said Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute polling company.

From Reuters ● May 3, 2022

In 1982, an 18-year-old Ontarian named Jennifer Wood wrote a piece for Seventeen arguing “Babysitters should get a fair wage!”

From Slate ● Jul. 3, 2020

Thy flag shall make some Huron rock   As dear to us as Windsor's keep, And arms thy Thames hath nerved shall mock   The surgings of th' Ontarian deep.

From Lyra Heroica A Book of Verse for Boys by Various

"Good evening, Mr. Benoit," the Ontarian said, opening the gate and mustering his French, "I shall be charmed."

From The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making by W. D. (William Douw) Lighthall

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