Hudsonian
UK/hʌdˈsəʊ.ni.ən/US/hʌdˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
Hudsonian adjective: of or pertaining to Hudson Bay.
Adjective
Hudsonian (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to Hudson Bay.
- the Hudsonian curlew
- Of or pertaining to the Hudson River.
Noun
Hudsonian (plural Hudsonians)
- The Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica).
- A Hudsonian godwit cries out in flight over the bog. The black areas under the wings help distinguish Hudsonians from other godwit species. [image caption]2022 January, Jim Robbins, “This Wonder Bird Flies Thousands of Miles, Non-Stop, as Part of an Epic Migration”, in Smithsonian
- An employee of the J. L. Hudson Company (or Hudson's), a department store chain based in Detroit, Michigan.
- It was September 1947 when the J. L. Hudson Co. erected a large silver-toned plaque to honor its employees — its "Hudsonians" — who served their country in the military during World War II.2015 January 23, JC Reindl, “Macy's to save forgotten WWII plaque for Hudson's vets”, in Detroit Free Press
Forms of Hudsonian
| plural | Hudsonians |
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Origin of Hudsonian
From Hudson + -ian.
Words formed from Hudsonian
- Hudsonian chickadee
- Hudsonian curlew
- Hudsonian godwit
- Hudsonian whimbrel
- Hudsonian whiteface
Phrases with Hudsonian
Words that rhyme with Hudsonian
- Exonian
- hamiltonian
- amazonian
- Andersonian
- apollonian
- Ionian
- Macedonian
- newtonian
- Plutonian
- usonian
- Wilsonian
- Babylonian
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- Burtonian
- Caledonian
- Ciceronian
- Clintonian
- Cronian
- Estonian
- Flintstonian
- jacksonian
- Johnsonian
- Kingstonian
- Petersonian
- Simonian
- Washingtonian
- Watsonian
- Aberdonian
- addisonian
- Arlingtonian
- Baconian
- Bostonian
- Brunonian
- Cameronian
- Carsonian
- Catonian
- Chalcedonian
- clactonian
- Cottonian
- Devonian
- draconian
- Draytonian
- favonian
- Franconian
- Freedonian
- gorgonian
- Haligonian
- Hamptonian
- heliconian
- Hugonian
- Huntingtonian
- Huronian
- Koronian
- Lacedaemonian
- Langtonian
- Londonian
- Maidstonian
- Mertonian
- Miltonian
- Morrisonian
- Mortonian
Questions about Hudsonian
- What does Hudsonian mean?
- Hudsonian means of or pertaining to Hudson Bay.
- What part of speech is Hudsonian?
- Hudsonian can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Hudsonian?
- Hudsonian is pronounced /hʌdˈsəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).
Words near Hudsonian in the dictionary
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