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Novanglian
Novanglican
\-lə̇kən, -ēk-\Definition of Novanglian
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
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Origin and Etymology of novanglian
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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: a native or inhabitant of New England —rarely used since the middle of the 20th century
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