Ontarian

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adjective

On·​tar·​i·​an (ˈ)än‧¦terēən 

-ta(a)r-, 

-tār-

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the province of Ontario

2

[Lake Ontario, lake lying between the state of New York and the Canadian province of Ontario + English -an, adjective suffix] : of, relating to, or characteristic of Lake Ontario

Ontarian

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noun

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variants or less commonly Ontarioan

⸗ˈ⸗⸗ˌōən

plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of Ontario, Canada

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Ontario, province of southern and central Canada + English -an, adjective suffix

Noun

Ontario (province) + English -an, noun suffix

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Rhymes for Ontarian

• agrarian
• aquarian
• barbarian
• bavarian
• bulgarian
• cimmerian
• hungarian
• librarian
• ovarian
• riparian
• rotarian
• sectarian