Vandemonian

British

/ ˌvæn dəˈməʊnɪən /

noun

a native or inhabitant of the former Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania)

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adjective

of or relating to Van Diemen's Land or its inhabitants

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Vandemonian

The Vandemonian, you know, never dreamt of taking out a licence, of course not.

From The Eureka Stockade by Raffaello Carboni

"Not so much gentlemening, if YOU please!" said a sinister-looking man, who might have been a Vandemonian in his day.

From Australia Felix by Henry Handel Richardson

With the hot winds whirled in the Vandemonian rush to the Ballaarat Flat.

From The Eureka Stockade by Raffaello Carboni

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