Tasmanian

/ (tæzˈmeɪnɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Tasmania or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of Tasmania

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Words nearby Tasmanian

task-oriented, taskwork, Tasm., Tasman, Tasmania, Tasmanian, Tasmanian devil, Tasmanian wolf, Tasman Sea, tass, tassel

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Example sentences from the Web for Tasmanian

From this date the wool of the Tasmanian flocks became known to commerce.
The History of Tasmania, Volume I (of 2)|John West
An English missionary reproached a Tasmanian with having killed his wife in order to eat her.
Reincarnation|Th. Pascal
Thousands of the famous Tasmanian apples were pressed upon the men.
New Zealanders at Gallipoli|Major Fred Waite
What better business could there be than to ship apples and pears fresh from the Tasmanian orchards?
Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania |Jewett Castello Gilson

The Tasmanian was a private bank, of which the Messrs. Gellibrand were proprietors.
The History of Tasmania, Volume I (of 2)|John West

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