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south carolinian

British  
/ ˌkærəˈlɪnɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to South 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 South 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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Bridgeman is ranked 52nd — the highest the 26-year-old South Carolinian has been since turning pro four years ago — but never has won on the PGA Tour.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Endawnson Nungo, 56, a South Carolinian in the railroad industry, told AFP "we've cut back a lot" due to beef prices.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

After Britain offered freedom to those slaves who joined the British army, a South Carolinian aide to Gen. George Washington suggested raising “an all-black regiment” of 3,000 enslaved African-Americans to help defend Charleston.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

The South Carolinian, currently the ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee, is also expected to become committee chairman in the next Congress following the electoral defeat of the current chairman, Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2024

She has this gorgeous lilting South Carolinian accent that she uses to give a sermon at the end of every critique.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

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