释义
[ wosh-ing-toh -nee-uh n, waw-shing- ] SHOW IPA
/ ˌwɒʃ ɪŋˈtoʊ ni ən, ˌwɔ ʃɪŋ- / PHONETIC RESPELLING
adjective living in or coming from Washington, D.C., or the state of Washington.
noun a native or inhabitant of Washington, D.C., or the state of Washington.
Origin of Washingtonian An Americanism dating back to 1780–90; Washington + -ian
Words nearby Washingtonian Washington, Booker T., Washington Court House, Washington Crossing the Delaware, Washington, D.C., Washington, George, Washingtonian , Washington Island, Washington lily, Washington Mall, Washington Monument, Washington palm
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Example sentences from the Web for Washingtonian The Spies Next Door By Matt Mendelsohn - Washingtonian Great espionage stories are hiding in neighborhoods all over Washington.
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As a long-time Washingtonian , I know many lovely people who have gone into lobbying.
Earn Your Degree in… Lobbying? | Michelle Cottle| April 3, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The Informant Kevin Charles Redmond, Washingtonian It was one of the worst killing sprees in Washington history.
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He did, however, battle alcoholism as a teenager, which led to a stint in rehab, according to Washingtonian magazine.
Michelle Laxalt’s Awful Secret: A Baby With Pete Domenici | Lauren Ashburn| February 21, 2013| DAILY BEAST
"No Drama" Obama, in this respect, is more Washingtonian —projecting a calm steadiness of purpose and character.
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It was all doped up by a fellow in the Washingtonian Home, who thought he owed a lot to me.
Twenty Years a Detective in the Wickedest City in the World | Clifton R. Wooldridge
I am fighting it upon these "original principles," fighting it in the Jeffersonian, Washingtonian , and Madisonian fashion.
The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume Three | Abraham Lincoln
A lady who took an interest in the writer, had said to him, "You had better go to the Washingtonian Home."
Grappling with the Monster | T. S. Arthur
He was living in Boston in 1857, exercising his trade, when the Washingtonian Home was opened.
Smoking and Drinking | James Parton
No Washingtonian has ever been up to the top of the Washington monument.
A Book of Burlesques | H. L. Mencken
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British Dictionary definitions for Washingtonian adjective of or relating to the city or state of Washington or their inhabitants
noun a native or inhabitant of the city or state of Washington
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