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Labradorian, n. and a.|ˌlæbrəˈdɔərɪən|
Also -ean.
[f. Labrador + ian.]
A. n. A native or inhabitant of Labrador.
B. adj. Of or pertaining to Labrador.
In quot. 1947 the Labradoreans are Eskimos.
1863H. Y. Hind Explor. Labrador Peninsula II. 135 The residents on the coast, or Labradorians as they may well be termed, frequent the St. Augustine in the winter and travel towards its source. 1888J. Prestwich Geol. II. 20 Labradorian or Norian group. 1895J. D. Dana Man. Geol. (ed. 4) 446 C. H. Hitchcock..adopts the subdivisions, beginning below: Laurentian, Montalban.., Labradorian, and Huronian. 1907L. Mott To Credit of Sea ii. 43 ‘An' you a Labradorian!’ Johnson said. Ibid. iii. 111 The Labradorian..caught it cleverly. 1909P. W. Browne Where Fishers Go 146 Off Cape Charles the coast again becomes broken and rugged—‘hummocky’, as it is termed by Labradorians. 1910C. W. Townsend Labrador Spring 68 Dr. Grenfell's hardest work is to teach the Labradorians the value of fresh air inside their houses. 1947V. Tanner Outl. Geogr., Life & Customs Newfoundland-Labrador II. 527 The heavy, clumsy tupek of the Labradoreans, the skin tent, is said to have never given complete protection from rain or wind. 1962Encycl. Brit. XVIII. 74 A, During the Illinoian, the third glacial age, the Labradorean area of radiation was preponderant and the Keewatin played a minor role. 1973Town Crier (St. John's, Newfoundland) May 43/3 The purpose of the club is to provide..assistance in a practical way to Labradorians living here. |