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Charlottean

/ʃɑɹ.ləˈti.ən/

Charlottean noun: a native or inhabitant of Charlotte, North Carolina, in the United States.

Noun

Charlottean (plural Charlotteans)

  1. A native or inhabitant of Charlotte, North Carolina, in the United States.
    • 1963 August 9, "Charlottean Named to Court Job", headline in the Charlotte News, quoted in 2012, Davison M. Douglas, Reading, Writing and Race: The Desegregation of the Charlotte Schools, UNC Press Books (→ISBN), page 293
    • For classic Charlottean high fashion, you can't go wrong at The Carriage, 6401 Morrison Blvd. (364-0474) and 601 Providence Rd. (334-8672). Owned by Charlottean Jean Gaskin, the shop offers anything the well-dressed woman [might want].1991, Robin A. Smith, M. S. Van Hecke, The Insiders' Guide to Charlotte, →ISBN

Examples of Charlottean in a sentence

  • You know the typical Charlottean doesn't exist very much.2014, Walt Wolfram, Jeffrey Reaser, Talkin' Tar Heel: How Our Voices Tell the Story of North Carolina, UNC Press Books, →ISBN, page 80:
  • Evolution of a Charlottean Landmark Building: Phase 1: Southern Life Insurance Company (Charlotte Branch, 1868 – 1880)2019, Christopher Hunt Robertson, M.Ed., William Johnston: Carolina Railroad King, Christopher Hunt Robertson, M.Ed., →ISBN, page 62:

Forms of Charlottean

pluralCharlotteans

Origin of Charlottean

From Charlotte + -ean.

Questions about Charlottean

What does Charlottean mean?
Charlottean means a native or inhabitant of Charlotte, North Carolina, in the United States.
How do you use Charlottean in a sentence?
You know the typical Charlottean doesn't exist very much.
What part of speech is Charlottean?
Charlottean is a noun.
How do you pronounce Charlottean?
Charlottean is pronounced /ʃɑɹ.ləˈti.ən/.
What is the plural of Charlottean?
The plural of Charlottean is Charlotteans.

Words near Charlottean in the dictionary

  1. Charlotte Cove
  2. Charlotte Harbor
  3. Charlotte Pass
  4. charlotte russe
  5. charlotte russes
  6. Charlottean
  7. Charlotteans
  8. Charlottenberg
  9. Charlottenburg
  10. Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf
  11. charlottes

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