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Washingtonian

adj · noun · 12 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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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˌwɒʃɪŋˈtəʊnɪ.ən/
  • General-American: /ˌwɑʃɪŋˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
  • rhymes with -əʊniən
  • CMU ARPABET: W AA2 SH IH0 NG T OW1 N IY0 AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: W AO2 SH IH0 NG T OW1 N IY0 AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adj

Meaning 1

Of, or pertaining to, the U.S. state of Washington or its culture.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • His concern for the cause of environmental protection was very Washingtonian of him.

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adj

Meaning 2

Of, or pertaining to, Washington, D.C., or its culture.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Good jazz music has long been held up as a hallmark of authentic Washingtonian culture.

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adj

Meaning 3

Of, or pertaining to, the life, values, or presidential administration of George Washington.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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noun

Meaning 4

A native or resident of the state of Washington in the United States of America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Any real Washingtonian will be quick to tell you that "Washington state" is a university.

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noun

Meaning 5

An inhabitant or a resident of Washington, D.C.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Many a hardworking Washingtonian have expressed their frustrations at the influx of rich Marylanders moving into their city.

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noun

Meaning 6

A member of the Washingtonian movement, a 19th-century sobriety support group.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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adjective

Meaning 7

of or relating to or in the state of Washington

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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adjective

Meaning 8

of or relating to the capital of the United States

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Washingtonian museums

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adjective

Meaning 9

of or relating to the people who run the federal government

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Washingtonian politics as usual

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10

adjective

Meaning 10

of or relating to or in the manner of George Washington

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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noun

Meaning 11

a native or resident of the state of Washington

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: American

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noun

Meaning 12

a native or resident of the city of Washington

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Broader terms: American

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Washington Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Washingtonian From Washington + -ian.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

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