Indianan
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Etymology edit
Noun edit
Indianan (plural Indianans)
- (uncommon, proscribed) Synonym of Hoosier (“a native or inhabitant of Indiana”)
Usage notes edit
- This term is not used by natives of Indiana; Hoosier is the only term used in the state. Additionally, since 2016, according to the United States Government Publishing Office Style Manual, the term Hoosier must be used in all official government documents to refer to natives or residents of Indiana.[1]
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Indianan (not comparable)
- Of or relating to Indiana.
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References edit
- ^ United States Government Publishing Office (2016) “Chapter 5: Spelling”, in Style manual : an official guide to the form and style of federal government publications[1], Washington, DC, →ISBN, →LCCN, Nationalities, etc., page 95
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Indianan
- accusative singular of Indiana