Rochesterian

noun

Roch·​es·​te·​ri·​an

ˌrächə̇ˈstirēən,

-ˌcheˈs-

plural -s

: a native or resident of Rochester, New York

Word History

Etymology

Rochester (any of several cities including one in southeast England and one in western New York) + English -an

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