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Hudsonian

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /hʌdˈsəʊ.ni.ən/
  • General-American: /hʌdˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
  • rhymes with -əʊniən

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to Hudson Bay.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • the Hudsonian curlew

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or pertaining to the Hudson River.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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4

noun

Meaning 4

An employee of the J. L. Hudson Company (or Hudson's), a department store chain based in Detroit, Michigan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical, informal

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History

Etymology

From Hudson + -ian.