Massachusettsian
US/mæsəˈt͡ʃusɛtsi.ən/
Massachusettsian noun: a native or resident of Massachusetts.
Noun
Massachusettsian (plural Massachusettsians)
- A native or resident of Massachusetts.
- That he was a Virginian and I a Massachusettsian.1802 [1962], John Adams, edited by L.H. Butterfield, Diary and Autobiography of John Adams, volume 3, Cambridge, Massachusetts, page 336
- A young Massachusettsian (is this correct orthography?), by name Nathaniel II. Bishop, a mere lad of seventeen, who, prompted by a love of nature, starts off from his New England home, reaches the La Plata River, and coolly "walks" to Valparaiso, across pampa and cordillera, a distance of more than...1869 January, Mayne Reid, “Trifles”, in Onward, G.W. Carleton, page 82
Adjective
Massachusettsian (comparative more Massachusettsian, superlative most Massachusettsian)
- Of or relating to Massachusetts.
Examples of Massachusettsian in a sentence
- A young Massachusettsian (is this correct orthography?), by name Nathaniel II.1869 January, Mayne Reid, “Trifles”, in Onward, G.W. Carleton, page 82:
- Chadwick (54), though a Massachusettsian by birth, residence, and position is not so by preordination.1916, Charles Villiers Stanford, A History of Music, The Macmillan Company, page 324:
- Much to the chagrin of many a Massachusettsian, on January 29, 1 842, Secretary of State Daniel Webster dispatched directions to the US ambassador to Great Britain in support of Calhoun's resolutions.1997, Maggie Montesinos Sale, The Slumbering Volcano: American Slave Ship Revolts and the Production of Rebellious Masculinity, Duke...
- The minor appointments were the Virginian Edmund Randolph as attorney general and the Massachusettsian Henry Knox as secretary of war.2003, John P. Diggins, John Adams, Macmillan, →ISBN, pages 42–3:
Forms of Massachusettsian
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Massachusettsians |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more Massachusettsian |
| superlative | most Massachusettsian |
Origin of Massachusettsian
* Massachusetts + -ian
Questions about Massachusettsian
- What does Massachusettsian mean?
- Massachusettsian means a native or resident of Massachusetts.
- How do you use Massachusettsian in a sentence?
- A young Massachusettsian (is this correct orthography?), by name Nathaniel II.
- What part of speech is Massachusettsian?
- Massachusettsian can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Massachusettsian?
- Massachusettsian is pronounced /mæsəˈt͡ʃusɛtsi.ən/ (US).
- What is the plural of Massachusettsian?
- The plural of Massachusettsian is Massachusettsians.
Words near Massachusettsian in the dictionary
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