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Hudsonians

Hudsonians is the plural of Hudsonian.

Meaning of Hudsonian

Noun

Hudsonian (plural Hudsonians)

  1. (informal) 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
  2. (historical, informal) 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

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What is Hudsonians the plural of?
Hudsonians is the plural of Hudsonian.

Words near Hudsonians in the dictionary

  1. Hudsonian curlews
  2. Hudsonian godwit
  3. Hudsonian godwits
  4. Hudsonian whimbrel
  5. Hudsonian whimbrels
  6. Hudsonians
  7. hudsonite
  8. Hudsonland
  9. Hudsons
  10. Hudspeth
  11. Hudspeth County

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