Maxonian
UK/mæksˈnəʊ.ni.ən/US/mæksˈnoʊ.ni.ən/
Maxonian adjective: of or pertaining to the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire.
Adjective
Maxonian (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire.
- […] gleeful grins on their faces and arms wrapped around girls of known questionable reputation who no self-respecting Maxonian lad would have touched with a barge pole.2013, Cliff Staniforth, Not All Bad: Memories of a Silk-town Childhood, page 110
- An exhibition and play will both examine the Maxonian band's legacy.2015 April 15, Alex Hibbert, “New events in memory of Joy Division's Ian Curtis”, in Macclesfield Express
Noun
Maxonian (plural Maxonians)
- A native or inhabitant of Macclesfield.
- As a fellow Macclesfieldian—or Maxonian as one was inexplicably called—I was fascinated to read the whole factual story of St Peter's Working Men's Institute, whose weekly affairs I used to report, all unknowing, in the days of bicycle clips and wet macs.1967, New Society, volume 9, numbers 236-248, page 892
- My thanks to my friends Clifford and Pauline Baillie, true Maxonians both, who helped me with local colour and phrases.1992, Jan Webster, Bluebell Blue, page viii
Examples of Maxonian in a sentence
- We’re delighted to also welcome back New Order’s Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert – both big supporters of Barnaby – on the decks for a special Maxonian session.2016 June 2, Rhiannon McDowall, “Barnaby Bites”, in Macclesfield Express:
- One born-and-bred Maxonian, now living around High Street, proffered a cognate observation about the plight of those 'stuck' on Moss Rose2005, Evi Girling, Crime and Social Change in Middle England: Questions of Order in an English Town:
Forms of Maxonian
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Origin of Maxonian
Coined to identify a group of alumni of King's School, Macclesfield, at Oxford University as a blend of Macclesfield + Oxonian, which was then applied to residents of the town in general.
Words that rhyme with Maxonian
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- Burtonian
- Caledonian
- Ciceronian
- Clintonian
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- 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
- Hudsonian
- Hugonian
- Huntingtonian
- Huronian
- Koronian
- Lacedaemonian
- Langtonian
- Londonian
- Maidstonian
- Mertonian
- Miltonian
- Morrisonian
Questions about Maxonian
- What does Maxonian mean?
- Maxonian means of or pertaining to the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire.
- How do you use Maxonian in a sentence?
- We’re delighted to also welcome back New Order’s Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert – both big supporters of Barnaby – on the decks for a special Maxonian session.
- What part of speech is Maxonian?
- Maxonian can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Maxonian?
- Maxonian is pronounced /mæksˈnəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).
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