"Washingtonian" meaning in English

See Washingtonian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /wɒʃɪŋˈtəʊnɪ.ən/ [UK]
Rhymes: -əʊniən Etymology: From Washington + -ian. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Washington|ian}} Washington + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Washingtonian (not comparable)
  1. Of, or pertaining to, the U.S. state of Washington or its culture. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Washingtonian-en-adj-qF76Ffqx Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 11 8 10 28 10 34
  2. Of, or pertaining to, Washington, D.C. or its culture. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Washingtonian-en-adj-8vj~KD0q
  3. Of, or pertaining to, the life, values, or presidential administration of George Washington. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Washingtonian-en-adj-MzGWboLl
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (Translations): вашингтонски (vašingtonski) (Macedonian)
Disambiguation of 'Translations': 35 32 33

Noun

IPA: /wɒʃɪŋˈtəʊnɪ.ən/ [UK] Forms: Washingtonians [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊniən Etymology: From Washington + -ian. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Washington|ian}} Washington + -ian Head templates: {{en-noun}} Washingtonian (plural Washingtonians)
  1. A native or resident of the state of Washington in the United States of America. Categories (topical): Demonyms Categories (place): Washington, D.C., Washington, USA
    Sense id: en-Washingtonian-en-noun-X~krhwC0 Disambiguation of Demonyms: 8 6 10 52 12 12 Disambiguation of Washington, D.C.: 2 3 2 89 3 1 Disambiguation of Washington, USA: 2 1 2 92 2 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ian, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Macedonian translations, Demonyms for Americans Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 11 11 30 16 19 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 11 7 10 47 10 15 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 11 8 10 28 10 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 6 9 34 9 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 11 12 31 14 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 9 8 11 42 13 17 Disambiguation of Demonyms for Americans: 10 7 8 49 10 16
  2. An inhabitant or a resident of Washington, D.C..
    Sense id: en-Washingtonian-en-noun-WRYZnj0M Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 11 8 10 28 10 34
  3. (historical) A member of the Washingtonian movement, a 19th-century sobriety support group. Tags: historical Hypernyms: American
    Sense id: en-Washingtonian-en-noun-VZ~O6DVk Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 11 8 10 28 10 34

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