British Columbianadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌbrɪtɪʃ kəˈlʌmbɪən/, U.S.

/ˌbrɪdɪʃ kəˈləmbiən/, Canadian English

/ˌbrɪdɪʃ kəˈlʌmbiən/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name British Columbia , -an suffix.

Etymology: < British Columbia (French la Colombie-Brittanique), the name of a province on the west coast of Canada + -an suffix.A large area of British North America was formally made a Crown Colony in 1858 under the name Colony of British Columbia (after the name of the Columbia River). The Colony of British Columbia was united with the adjacent Colony of Vancouver Island in 1866 to form the immediate precursor of the modern province, which then joined the Dominion of Canada in 1871. For an early example of the name compare:1858 Presbyterian (Montreal) 180/1 The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts has resolved to establish..a mission in the new colony of British Columbia.

A. adj.

Of or belonging to British Columbia or its people.

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the world > the earth > named regions of earth > America > North America > [adjective] > Canada > parts of Canada

Nova Scotian1790

down east1825

Labradorian1830

Hudsonian1835

British Columbian1858

Newfoundlandic1871

Scotian1884

Ontarian1893

1858 K. Cornwallis New El Dorado x. 116 The salmon, the so-called British Columbian staff of life.

1924 Times Trade & Engin. Suppl. 29 Nov. 237/3 British Columbian lumbermen maintain that there can be no valid reason for excluding their product from a British preferential tariff.

1965 N.Y. Times 9 May (Travel section) 27/2 An 85-mile stretch of scenic shoreline running northwest from this British Columbian metropolis has been dubbed the Sunshine Coast.

1990 R. Scarce Eco-warriors i. i. 8 The British Columbian wolves' essential requirements for food and habitat matter little to a provincial government promoting hunter-tourism.

2007 Seattle Times (Nexis) 18 May c4 Beyond her 24-10 record and 1.54 earned-run average, the British Columbian right-hander..ranks third in the NCAA.

B. n.

A native or inhabitant of British Columbia.

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the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of America > native or inhabitant of North America > native or inhabitant of Canada > [noun] > parts of

Newfoundlander1611

mountainer1625

Acadian1705

Quebecker1775

bluenose1785

Labradorian1818

Nova Scotian1829

British Columbian1859

Québécois1862

Bluenoser1863

Torontonian1875

Montrealer1877

Winnipegger1882

Ontarian1883

novy1897

Yukonerc1898

herring choker1899

Maritimer1931

Newfie1942

Newfier1942

Spud Islander1957

Newf1958

1859 Daily News 14 Mar. 3/3 Putting duties, extra freight, and insurance together, the Vancouverites would be enjoying the necessaries and luxuries of life some 15 per cent. cheaper than the British Columbians.

1884 C. Phillipps-Wolley Trottings of Tenderfoot 140 In front lay in the river-bed a grove of cottonwood, and the bush I think British Columbians call ‘sal lal’.

1926 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 23 July 10/5 Returns from the ‘mutuels’ show that British Columbians are betting as much as ever, or more so, at the Vancouver races.

1970 P. Berton National Dream v. i. 188 The kind of wild remark that filled British Columbians with dismay and goaded them into retaliation.

2007 Alberni Valley (Brit. Columbia) Times (Nexis) 18 July 4 The average British Columbian earned about $19.91 an hour in 2006.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	british columbian
释义	British Columbianadj.n. Brit. /ˌbrɪtɪʃ kəˈlʌmbɪən/, U.S. /ˌbrɪdɪʃ kəˈləmbiən/, Canadian English /ˌbrɪdɪʃ kəˈlʌmbiən/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name British Columbia , -an suffix. Etymology: < British Columbia (French la Colombie-Brittanique), the name of a province on the west coast of Canada + -an suffix.A large area of British North America was formally made a Crown Colony in 1858 under the name Colony of British Columbia (after the name of the Columbia River). The Colony of British Columbia was united with the adjacent Colony of Vancouver Island in 1866 to form the immediate precursor of the modern province, which then joined the Dominion of Canada in 1871. For an early example of the name compare:1858 Presbyterian (Montreal) 180/1 The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts has resolved to establish..a mission in the new colony of British Columbia. A. adj. Of or belonging to British Columbia or its people. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > named regions of earth > America > North America > [adjective] > Canada > parts of Canada Nova Scotian1790 down east1825 Labradorian1830 Hudsonian1835 British Columbian1858 Newfoundlandic1871 Scotian1884 Ontarian1893 1858 K. Cornwallis New El Dorado x. 116 The salmon, the so-called British Columbian staff of life. 1924 Times Trade & Engin. Suppl. 29 Nov. 237/3 British Columbian lumbermen maintain that there can be no valid reason for excluding their product from a British preferential tariff. 1965 N.Y. Times 9 May (Travel section) 27/2 An 85-mile stretch of scenic shoreline running northwest from this British Columbian metropolis has been dubbed the Sunshine Coast. 1990 R. Scarce Eco-warriors i. i. 8 The British Columbian wolves' essential requirements for food and habitat matter little to a provincial government promoting hunter-tourism. 2007 Seattle Times (Nexis) 18 May c4 Beyond her 24-10 record and 1.54 earned-run average, the British Columbian right-hander..ranks third in the NCAA. B. n. A native or inhabitant of British Columbia. ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of America > native or inhabitant of North America > native or inhabitant of Canada > [noun] > parts of Newfoundlander1611 mountainer1625 Acadian1705 Quebecker1775 bluenose1785 Labradorian1818 Nova Scotian1829 British Columbian1859 Québécois1862 Bluenoser1863 Torontonian1875 Montrealer1877 Winnipegger1882 Ontarian1883 novy1897 Yukonerc1898 herring choker1899 Maritimer1931 Newfie1942 Newfier1942 Spud Islander1957 Newf1958 1859 Daily News 14 Mar. 3/3 Putting duties, extra freight, and insurance together, the Vancouverites would be enjoying the necessaries and luxuries of life some 15 per cent. cheaper than the British Columbians. 1884 C. Phillipps-Wolley Trottings of Tenderfoot 140 In front lay in the river-bed a grove of cottonwood, and the bush I think British Columbians call ‘sal lal’. 1926 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 23 July 10/5 Returns from the ‘mutuels’ show that British Columbians are betting as much as ever, or more so, at the Vancouver races. 1970 P. Berton National Dream v. i. 188 The kind of wild remark that filled British Columbians with dismay and goaded them into retaliation. 2007 Alberni Valley (Brit. Columbia) Times (Nexis) 18 July 4 The average British Columbian earned about $19.91 an hour in 2006. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.n.1858
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