Westphalian

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adjective

West·​pha·​lian (ˈ)wes(t)¦fālyən 

-lēən

1

a

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Westphalia or Westphalians

b

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Westphalian dialect

2

: of or relating to a subdivision of the Upper Carboniferous

Westphalian

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noun

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plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of Westphalia

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Westphalia, former province of Prussia + English -an

First Known Use

Adjective

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1576, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for Westphalian

• australian
• deucalion
• pygmalion