washingtonian
/ˌwɑʃɪŋˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of, or pertaining to, the U.S. state of Washington or its culture.
adj
Of, or pertaining to, Washington, D.C., or its culture.
adj
Of, or pertaining to, the life, values, or presidential administration of George Washington.
noun
A native or resident of the state of Washington in the United States of America.
noun
An inhabitant or a resident of Washington, D.C.
noun
A member of the Washingtonian movement, a 19th-century sobriety support group.
Example Sentences
- "His concern for the cause of environmental protection was very Washingtonian of him."
- "Good jazz music has long been held up as a hallmark of authentic Washingtonian culture."
- "I thought of the old joke: What do you call two black men trying to get a cab in Washington, D.C.? Pedestrians. I raised my arm again and this time a car stopped [...] They looked back at me after I gave them my address, one saying, ‘Are you Ethiopian?’ and the other, ‘You look Ethiopian.’ I said, ‘No, I’m just Washingtonian.’"
- "By appearing in uniform, Jackson was able to convey his strong character through these images. Jackson had seized on one element of the Washingtonian myth and clung to it."
- "Demonstrating that maritime defense, the protection of trade, and the providing of a national revenue were fundamental objectives of the Union, and directing attention to the departures which the Democrats had made from the sound Washingtonian policies in these matters, the orator went on to insist that this there must be a war, the depleted navy should be at once reconstituted..."
- "Any real Washingtonian will be quick to tell you that "Washington state" is a university."
Etymology
Etymology tree English Washington Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Washingtonian From Washington + -ian.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌwɑʃɪŋˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
- British English: /ˌwɒʃɪŋˈtəʊnɪ.ən/