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English
Etymology
From Massachusetts + -ite.
Noun
Massachusite (plural Massachusites)
- (archaic) A native or resident of the state of Massachusetts in the United States of America.[1][2]
Usage notes
“Bay Stater” is the official designation of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts[3] but the federal government style guide prefers “Massachusettsan”.[4]
Synonyms
References
- ^ Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston: Massachusetts Historical Society, 1877, retrieved June 10, 2015, page 435
- ^ Jones, Thomas (1879) DeLancey, Edward Floyd, editor, History of New York During the Revolutionary War, New York: New-York Historical Society, retrieved June 10, 2015, page 465
- ^ General Laws of the Commonwealth of the State of Massachusetts, Part I, Title I, Chapter 2, Section 35: “Bay Staters shall be the official designation of citizens of the commonwealth.”
- ^ U.S. Government Publishing Office Style Manual (edition published January 12, 2017), Chapter 5.23