Aberdonian

noun

Ab·​er·​do·​ni·​an ˌa-bər-ˈdōn-yən 

-ˈdō-nē-ən

plural -s

: a native or resident of Aberdeen, especially Aberdeen, Scotland

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Aberdonia Aberdeen + -an

First Known Use

circa 1650, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Aberdeen

• acridine
• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene

Geographical Definition

Aberdeen

geographical name

Ab·​er·​deen

1

ˌa-bər-ˈdēn  or Aberdeenshire

ˌa-bər-ˈdēn-ˌshir   

-shər

administrative area bordering the North Sea in northeastern Scotland area 2439 square miles (6318 square kilometers)

2

city and port on the North Sea in northeastern Scotland constituting an administrative area called Aberdeen City and surrounded on three sides by Aberdeenshire area 72 square miles (186 square kilometers), population 223,000

3

ˈa-bər-ˌdēn  city in northeastern South Dakota population 26,091

Aberdonian

ˌa-bər-ˈdō-nē-ən 

adjective or noun