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Tristanian, n. and a.|trɪˈsteɪnɪən| [f. the name of Tristan (da Cunha), a South Atlantic island group attached to the British territory of St. Helena + -ian.] A. n. A native or inhabitant of Tristan da Cunha. B. adj. Of, pertaining to, or belonging to Tristan da Cunha. Cf. *Tristanite n.
1929Times 20 Mar. 18/1 Mr Amery was fully alive to the desirability of enabling a certain number of Tristanians to emigrate to the Cape. 1969Listener 16 Jan. 67 (caption) A Tristanian donkey laden with imported potatoes. 1989Sunday Correspondent 29 Oct. 35/2 The young Tristanians who were filmed flabbergasted by the lights of Southampton are now elderly. |