Novanglian
1 of 2adjective
No·van·gli·an
nōˈvaŋglēən,
-aiŋ-
variants or less commonly Novanglican
-lə̇kən,
-ēk-
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of New England
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of New England
rather admire this stolid self-reliance and Novanglian assumption
Bayard Taylor
Bayard TaylorNovanglian
2 of 2noun
"
variants or less commonly Novanglican
"
plural -s
: a native or inhabitant of New England —rarely used since the middle of the 20th century
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
novanglian from New Latin Nova Anglia New England + English -an; novanglican from New Latin novanglicus of New England (from Nova Anglia + Latin -icus -ic) + English -an