Usanian
//juːˈseɪni.ən// adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 An inhabitant or citizen of the United States of America.
"I remember Juan Trippe arriving at Croydon from Paris in a Handley Page Hercules, at which that great pseudo-Usanian Cy Caldwell had thrown the jeer that it embodied “ built-in head winds.”"
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of Usanian. alt-of
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to the United States of America. not-comparable
"In addition to a detailed analysis of the growth of 5 USAnian cities of metropolitan proportians—Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Los Angeles— […]"
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of Usanian. alt-of, not-comparable
Example
More examples"In addition to a detailed analysis of the growth of 5 USAnian cities of metropolitan proportians—Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Los Angeles— […]"
Etymology
USA + -an + -ian, parallel to Panamanian, etc.; or Usania + -an
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