Novanglian

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adjective

No·​van·​gli·​an

nōˈvaŋglēən,

-aiŋ-

variants or less commonly Novanglican

-lə̇kən,

-ēk-

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of New England

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of New England

rather admire this stolid self-reliance and Novanglian assumption

—Bayard Taylor

Novanglian

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noun

"

variants or less commonly Novanglican

"

plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of New England

—rarely used since the middle of the 20th century

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

novanglian from New Latin Nova Anglia New England + English -an; novanglican from New Latin novanglicus of New England (from Nova Anglia + Latin -icus -ic) + English -an

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