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Patersonian

Patersonian noun: a native or inhabitant of Paterson.

Noun

Patersonian (plural Patersonians)

  1. A native or inhabitant of Paterson.
    • Many a Patersonian knew that Holland had launched his submarine beside Bower’s Boat House and that it had sunk there, but nobody cared much.1927 October 30, “Paterson Boys Raise Submarine […]”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC
    • Florienne Brunda Weds Patersonian1947 August 5, “East Paterson”, in Paterson Evening News, home final edition, volume 190, Paterson, N.J., →OCLC, page 6, column 7

Forms of Patersonian

pluralPatersonians

Origin of Patersonian

From Paterson + -ian.

Questions about Patersonian

What does Patersonian mean?
Patersonian means a native or inhabitant of Paterson.
What part of speech is Patersonian?
Patersonian is a noun.
What is the plural of Patersonian?
The plural of Patersonian is Patersonians.

Words near Patersonian in the dictionary

  1. paters
  2. Paterson
  3. Paterson's curse
  4. Paterson-Brown-Kelly syndrome
  5. Patersonia
  6. Patersonian
  7. Patersonians
  8. Paterwic
  9. Paterwics
  10. pates
  11. patesi

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