Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to Manchester, England.
- noun A native or inhabitant of Manchester, England.
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- adjective Related or pertaining to
Manchester , England. - noun A person raised or living in the city of
Manchester , England.
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- noun a native or resident of Manchester
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of the English city of Manchester or its residents
Etymologies
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Examples
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I was following a car along an urban motorway, that part of the A57 that is called The Mancunian Way, in Manchester.
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Maria Balshaw, director of both Manchester city galleries and the Whitworth, called him perhaps the greatest 19th-century adopted Mancunian.
Ford Madox Brown: Pre-Raphaelite radical who shocked the Victorians 2011
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The other member of the dynasty, then in senior office, was Richard's cousin Laurence, chairman of the newspaper company and, in Mancunian eyes at least, its personification.
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And particularly at a moment when oil-rich Manchester City have hoisted their first trophy in 35 years to preface a potentially dramatic recalibration of the Mancunian power balance.
Manchester United's record 19th title cannot hide need for rebuilding | Louise Taylor 2011
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The revelation is made by René Meulensteen, United's first-team coach, writing a column in the quarterly magazine of the Dutch Mancunian supporters' group.
Sir Alex Ferguson really thought Wayne Rooney was defecting to City 2011
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Third-placed Tottenham narrowed the gap to the Mancunian pair to seven points – and the north London club have one game in hand over them – thanks to the pace, power and precise finishing of Bale.
Tottenham's Gareth Bale is unstoppable, says Harry Redknapp 2011
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And if they cannot topple the Mancunian giants, London bragging rights are not a bad consolation prize.
Norwich City 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League match report 2011
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It seems almost a pity that there is no more international football between now and the end of the domestic season, so before settling down to our dreary diet of Champions League head-to-heads, Mancunian invasions of Wembley and taut situations at both ends of the Premier League, it is worth reflecting on how much the landscape is now altered.1.
Fabio Capello avoids sniggers while Wayne Rooney steps into shade | Paul Wilson 2011
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I grew up in Manchester and still think of myself as a Mancunian.
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Doves The Man Who Told Everything There was a time when people thought Elbow deserved to be as popular as their fellow gruff, rain-soaked Mancunian songsmiths, Doves.
F&M playlist 2011
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...Joshua speaks with a Mancunian accent, but he is also known to put on a Scottish accent when talking.
October 15, 2021