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Wallonian

UK/wɒˈləʊ.ni.ən/US/wɑˈloʊ.ni.ən/

Wallonian noun: a native or inhabitant of Wallonia.

Noun

Wallonian (plural Wallonians)

  1. A native or inhabitant of Wallonia.
    • Possibly Wallonians bought goods in Flanders that they could have obtained cheaper in Holland if it were not for the tariff.2012, Bert van Selm, The Economics of Soviet Breakup
    Synonyms:
    Walloon

Adjective

Wallonian (comparative more Wallonian, superlative most Wallonian)

  1. Of, from or relating to Wallonia.
    • But Wallonian legislators are blocking the changes, fearing that their power is eroding, that the Flemish are doing some legal ethnic cleansing and that a divided Belgium will end the subsidies that flow south from richer Flanders.2008 May 14, Steven Erlanger, “Seams of Belgium’s Quilt Threaten to Burst”, in The New York Times
    • The Wépion and Namur farms produce about 400 tons of berries a year, the Wallonian region about 4,000 tons. Both are dwarfed by the 40,000 tons grown each year in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking northern half of Belgium.2015 June 12, Mitchel L. Zoler, “In Belgium’s Strawberry Fields, Perfection’s in the Picking”, in The New York Times
    Synonyms:
    Walloon

Synonyms of Wallonian

Forms of Wallonian

Noun
pluralWallonians
Adjective
comparativemore Wallonian
superlativemost Wallonian

Origin of Wallonian

From Wallonia + n.

Words that rhyme with Wallonian

48 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about Wallonian

What does Wallonian mean?
Wallonian means a native or inhabitant of Wallonia.
What part of speech is Wallonian?
Wallonian can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce Wallonian?
Wallonian is pronounced /wɒˈləʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).
What is the plural of Wallonian?
The plural of Wallonian is Wallonians.

Words near Wallonian in the dictionary

  1. Wallner
  2. Wallners
  3. Wallo-
  4. Wallon
  5. Wallonia
  6. Wallonian
  7. Wallonians
  8. Wallons
  9. Walloon
  10. Walloon Brabant
  11. Walloon Region

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