Aberdonian

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US/ˌæb.ɚˈdoʊn.jən/US/ˌæb.əˈdoʊn.jən/US/ˌæb.ɚˈdoʊ.ni.ən/US/ˌæb.əˈdoʊ.ni.ən/

adjective

Of or relating to Aberdeen.

First used Mid 17ᵗʰ century.Scrabble 13

Meanings

adjectiveAberdonian (not comparable)
  1. BritishEnglishnot comparableOf or relating to Aberdeen.First known use Mid 17ᵗʰ century.
nounAberdonian (plural Aberdonians)

plural Aberdonians

  1. BritishEnglishScotlandanthropologyA citizen or inhabitant of, or person born in, Aberdeen, NE Scotland.First known use Mid 17ᵗʰ century.
  2. USA person who is from or who lives in Aberdeen, Washington.

Origin

  1. Medieval LatinAberdonia“Aberdeen”
  2. EnglishAberdonian

From Medieval Latin Aberdonia (“Aberdeen”) + -an.

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APA

Aberdonian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aberdonian

MLA

“Aberdonian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aberdonian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aberdonian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aberdonian.

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