Irkutskian
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A native or inhabitant of Irkutsk, Russia.
"Today's Irkutskians are rather better behaved, although mafia-related crime is on the increase. A city of over half a million, Irkutsk is still one of the largest suppliers of furs to the world markets, although engineering is now the main industry."
- 1 Of or relating to the city of Irkutsk, Russia. not-comparable
"By far the most exciting occasion in the Irkutskian social calendar for 1891 was the visit of the Tsarevich (later Nicholas II) who only stayed a day but still had time to visit the museum, the gold-smelting laboratory and the monastery, […]"
Example
More examples"By far the most exciting occasion in the Irkutskian social calendar for 1891 was the visit of the Tsarevich (later Nicholas II) who only stayed a day but still had time to visit the museum, the gold-smelting laboratory and the monastery, […]"
Etymology
From Irkutsk + -ian.