Hudsonian

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English

Etymology

From Hudson +‎ -ian.

Adjective

Hudsonian (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to Hudson Bay.
    the Hudsonian curlew
  2. Of or pertaining to the Hudson River.

Derived terms

Noun

Hudsonian (plural Hudsonians)

  1. (informal) The Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica).
    • 2022 January, Jim Robbins, “This Wonder Bird Flies Thousands of Miles, Non-Stop, as Part of an Epic Migration”, in Smithsonian:
      A Hudsonian godwit cries out in flight over the bog. The black areas under the wings help distinguish Hudsonians from other godwit species. [image caption]
  2. (historical, informal) An employee of the J. L. Hudson Company (or Hudson's), a department store chain based in Detroit, Michigan.
    • 2015 January 23, JC Reindl, “Macy's to save forgotten WWII plaque for Hudson's vets”, in Detroit Free Press:
      It was September 1947 when the J. L. Hudson Co. erected a large silver-toned plaque to honor its employees — its "Hudsonians" — who served their country in the military during World War II.

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