Vancouver Islander
Vancouver Islander noun: a native or inhabitant of Vancouver Island.
Noun
Vancouver Islander (plural Vancouver Islanders)
- A native or inhabitant of Vancouver Island.
- There are, however, a few of their traditions, which appear to have been handed down to them from the same source as the story of Mango Capac amongst the Peruvians—the overflow of the great waters, to the Indians of Central America; the worship of Al, the great spirit, by the Vancouver islanders...1862, Charles Ede, “The Disappointment”, in Warm Hearts in Cold Regions. A Tale of Arctic Life., London: T. Nelson and Sons, […], →OCLC, pages 94–95
- Those Vancouver Islanders from “up-Island” are conveniently linked only to Thetis Island via Chemainus and Salt Spring Island via Crofton.2012, Theo Dombrowski, “Introduction”, in Secret Beaches of the Salish Sea: The Southern Gulf Islands, Vancouver, B.C.: Heritage House Publishing Company Ltd., →ISBN, page 8
- Synonyms:
- Islander
Synonyms of Vancouver Islander
Forms of Vancouver Islander
| plural | Vancouver Islanders |
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Origin of Vancouver Islander
From Vancouver Island + -er.
Questions about Vancouver Islander
- What does Vancouver Islander mean?
- Vancouver Islander means a native or inhabitant of Vancouver Island.
- What part of speech is Vancouver Islander?
- Vancouver Islander is a noun.
- What is the plural of Vancouver Islander?
- The plural of Vancouver Islander is Vancouver Islanders.
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