invernessian
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A native or inhabitant of Inverness, United Kingdom.
adj
Of, from or relating to Inverness, United Kingdom.
Example Sentences
- "We know not very well what a Ross man feels to an Invernessian; we must leave this to greater adepts than ourselves; but we understand that Argyleshire; but we must understand that Argyleshire prides itself on comparative civilization."
- "“Ye look like a bunch o’ wee Merkinch tarts, the lot o’ ye,” Sergeant Major Robertson, a vast, gray-haired Invernessian brought back hastily from retirement, declared, surveying the gathering battalion in disgust."
- "A sight not readily to be forgotten was that of about 30,000 troops assembled round Bloemfontein. Among them was the Highland Brigade, some 4,000 strong, under the command of General Hector Macdonald, of Invernessian origin."
- "Once inside the double doors he stood, his eyes sweeping over the familiar curving staircase and the long room filled with gilded chairs and little round tables, at each of which sat a group of Invernessian matrons taking their morning coffee and gossip."
- "Bar two brief years at Celtic, Charlie Christie has spent his entire adult life working in Invernessian football."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Inflected Forms
Invernessians (plural)
Invernesian (alternative)
more Invernessian (comparative)
most Invernessian (superlative)