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down-easter

noun, often capitalized D&E
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down-east·​er | \ dau̇n-ˈē-stər How to pronounce down-easter (audio) \

Definition of down-easter

: one born or living down east

First Known Use of down-easter

circa 1828, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of down-easter was circa 1828

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“Down-easter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down-easter. Accessed 7 Jul. 2020.

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