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No·van·gli·an | \ nōˈvaŋglēən, -aiŋ- \
variants:
or less commonly Novanglican \ -lə̇kən , -ēk- \
Definition of Novanglian
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
noun\ " \
variants:
or less commonly Novanglican \ " \
plural -s
Definition of Novanglian (Entry 2 of 2)
: a native or inhabitant of New England —rarely used since the middle of the 20th century
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