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Mancunian, n. and a.|mænˈkjuːnɪən|
[f. L. Mancunium Manchester + -an.]
A. n. A native or inhabitant of Manchester.
B. adj. Of or pertaining to Manchester.
1904H. Beswick Last Karkawbar 134 ‘Th' Owd Rivvur’—as some old Mancunians dub the Irwell. 1908Westm. Gaz. 22 Oct. 2/3 How strangely provincial—may we even say Mancunian?—is the very recent theory that Mr. Cobden invented Free Trade. 1926Glasgow Herald 2 Oct. 8 In the Manchester docks..lies the real secret or the industrial trick, as the Mancunians choose to phrase it, which is at the foundation of the city's greatness. 1931Daily Tel. 6 Jan. 10/3 The Mancunians who wish to play bowls on Sunday might surely be allowed their simple pleasure. 1947H. Miles tr. Maurois's Disraeli (ed. 2) ii. iv. 124 A truly Mancunian rain had drowned the enthusiasm. 1963Times 2 Feb. 9/3 Any middle-aged Mancunian..can remember posters drawing attention to celebrity concerts. 1973P. Geddes Ottawa Allegation ii. 18 Still the Mancunian accent, true, yet fading fast. 1973Guardian 16 Mar. 13/2 Michael Croft, the beaming Mancunian who founded the National Youth Theatre. |