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jayhawker

jayhawker noun: a native or resident of Kansas.

Noun

jayhawker (plural jayhawkers)

  1. (uncommon) A native or resident of Kansas
  2. (historical) An abolitionist raider in the Kansas–Missouri border skirmishes during the American Civil War.
  3. (broadly) A bandit or marauder

Forms of jayhawker

pluraljayhawkers

Words formed from jayhawker

Phrases with jayhawker

Questions about jayhawker

What does jayhawker mean?
Jayhawker means a native or resident of Kansas.
What part of speech is jayhawker?
Jayhawker is a noun.
What is the plural of jayhawker?
The plural of jayhawker is jayhawkers.

Words near jayhawker in the dictionary

  1. jayet
  2. jaygee
  3. jaygees
  4. jayhawk
  5. jayhawked
  6. jayhawker
  7. Jayhawker State
  8. jayhawkers
  9. jayhawking
  10. jayhawks
  11. Jayhoun

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