Shimerian
/ʃɪˈmɛɹi.ən/
Shimerian adjective: of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Shimer College.
Adjective
Shimerian (comparative more Shimerian, superlative most Shimerian)
- Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Shimer College
- Students approach athletics at the College in a typically unusual, but very "Shimerian" way. When the school's basketball team finally won a game this spring after a national record of 62 consecutive losses students didn't know whether to laugh or cry.1966 September 7, “Shimer College”, in Diocesan Press Service
- A reward for the plant is being offered, in true "Shimerian fashion," said Buchanan.1998 June 22, Frank Abderholden, “"Hibiscus Heist" Leaves College Stumped, Without Mascot”, in News-Sun
Noun
Shimerian (plural Shimerians)
- A person who is associated with Shimer College
- But for Palmer and 396 other Shimerians, there are no such simple answers, no values in face values, and few thoughts, deeds, or situations undeserving of analysis and explanation.1965 July 25, “Shimer”, in Chicago Tribune, archived from the original on 26 Oct 2012, page H36
- Such a suggestion is scoffed at by Shimerians who maintain that they have the will to stave off institutional death.1976 May 3, Gene I. Maeroff, “Illinois College Defies Premature Reports and Clings to Life”, in New York Times
Examples of Shimerian in a sentence
- Carol’s path to Shimer and then Parsons is quintessentially Shimerian.2007 Spring, “Shimer: From Great Books to Great Careers”, in Symposium, Shimer College, archived from the original on 09 Jun 2010, Carol J....
- For the last six years a group of Shimer alums together with some honorary Shimerians have been meeting once a month in Evanston.2008 Fall, “Life After Shimer Discussion Group”, in Symposium, Shimer College, archived from the original on 09 Jun 2010, page 14:
Forms of Shimerian
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more Shimerian |
| superlative | most Shimerian |
| Noun | |
| plural | Shimerians |
Origin of Shimerian
From Shimer + -ian.
Questions about Shimerian
- What does Shimerian mean?
- Shimerian means of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Shimer College.
- How do you use Shimerian in a sentence?
- Carol’s path to Shimer and then Parsons is quintessentially Shimerian.
- What part of speech is Shimerian?
- Shimerian can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Shimerian?
- Shimerian is pronounced /ʃɪˈmɛɹi.ən/.
Words near Shimerian in the dictionary
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