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/ee"steuhr neuhr/, n. (often cap.)a native or inhabitant of an eastern area, esp. of the eastern U.S.[1830-40, Amer.; EASTERN + -ER1]
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easterner — n. an inhabitant of an eastern area; especially of the eastern U. S. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
easterner — ► NOUN ▪ a person from the east of a region or country … English terms dictionary
easterner — [ēs′tər nər] n. 1. a person born or living in the east ☆ 2. [also E ] a person born or living in the E part of the U.S … English World dictionary
easterner — UK [ˈiːstə(r)nə(r)] / US [ˈɪstərnər] noun [countable] Word forms easterner : singular easterner plural easterners a) someone who lives in or was born in the eastern part of a country b) someone from the eastern US, especially the northeastern… … English dictionary
easterner — [[t]i͟ːstə(r)nə(r)[/t]] easterners N COUNT An easterner is a person who was born in or who lives in the eastern part of a place or country, especially an American from the East Coast of the USA. [mainly AM] … English dictionary
Easterner — noun Date: 1840 a native or inhabitant of the East; especially a native or resident of the eastern part of the United States … New Collegiate Dictionary
easterner — noun A native or inhabitant of the east of a region; especially one of the eastern United States … Wiktionary
Easterner — East|ern|er [ˈi:stənə US ərnər] n AmE someone from the eastern US, north of Washington DC … Dictionary of contemporary English
easterner — east|ern|er [ istərnər ] noun count someone who lives in or was born in the eastern part of a country a. someone from the eastern U.S., especially the NORTHEASTERN part of the country … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
easterner — east·ern·er || iËstÉ™nÉ™ n. native or resident of the east … English contemporary dictionary
