Kingstonian
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A native or resident of Kingston, Jamaica.
"In 1860 Kingston had not a 'street that can exhibit a square yard of pavement'. Stable manure was used to repair road surfaces and any Kingstonian abroad at night risked life and limb."
- 2 A native or resident of Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
"These views, coming from one of the most influential men in the province, a Kingstonian who was soon to become one of the founders of the penitentiary, are significant."
- 3 A native or resident of Kingston upon Thames, England.
"The character of the inhabitants during this long period seems, on their own shewing, to have been far from reputable; every vice and every species of immorality appears to have been practised more or less openly, and it was not till the present century that any great or marked improvement took place in the intelligence or prosperity of the Kingstonians."
- 1 Of or relating to Kingston, Jamaica.
"Other good seaside options include Hellshire Beach – a quintessential Kingstonian seaside experience – and Bull Bay, with its small surfing community."
- 2 Of or relating to Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
"But John Macaulay remained the most Kingstonian of conservatives: responsible, respectable, and unquestioning in his faith in material prosperity as a sure cure for political ailments."
Example
More examples"Other good seaside options include Hellshire Beach – a quintessential Kingstonian seaside experience – and Bull Bay, with its small surfing community."
Etymology
From Kingston + -ian.