Ithacans

Noun

Ithacan (plural Ithacans)

1. A native or inhabitant of Ithaca (an island of the Ionian Sea, Greece).
   • By a 71 percent majority in a referendum last month, the Ithacans called for a reversal of an Athens Government decision that had included the island's capital among 400 preserved areas where construction is severely restricted.1981 August 30, “ISLE OF ITHACA VOTES FOR TOURISM OVER TRADITION”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 May 2015

   Synonyms:

   Ithacensian

2. A native or inhabitant of Ithaca (places in the United States).
   • Undoubtedly the honors for the week ending October 17 went to Cornell. The Ithacans identified Element No. 87 and all the Princeton ball-carriers.1931 October 24, Howard Brubaker, “Of All Things”, in The New Yorker, New York, N.Y.: Condé Nast Publications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 Nov 2025

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