Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to the State of Nevada or to the Sierra Nevada: as, the Nevadan desert.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- proper noun A resident of Nevada.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An inhabitant of
Nevada . - adjective Of or relating to Nevada.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a native or resident of Nevada
Etymologies
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Examples
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Schumer told the developers that he and Reid had been "through war together," and he called the Nevadan his "foxhole buddy," according to someone who was there.
RealClearPolitics - Homepage Politico 2010
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The divide between Nevadan and non-Nevadan is bizarre in itself, if you’ve arrived in the last ten years, you’re considered new, if you’re you’ve been here for maybe twenty years, most people would consider you “Nevadan” in some sense of the word.
Matthew Yglesias » GOP Senate Candidates Takes on Scourge of Imitation People 2010
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"Bryce Harper is a rare talent who we're also proud to call a Nevadan," Senate Majority
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But Gloria and I will call, asking him to make the effort, not only to vote, but to send an email to all their fellow Nevadan friends to do the same.
Don C. Reed: To the Polls: Why Democrats Deserve to Win-- and How We Can Do It Don C. Reed 2010
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He was backed by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Nevadan who has made Yucca's demise an overriding priority.
Obama's Nuclear Politics Kimberley A. Strassel 2011
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"The year I built it I was still fresh out of college," explained Mr. Buchholz, a 31-year-old Nevadan.
Oversize City Sprouts Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011
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If I were a Nevadan, he definitely wouldn't get my vote.
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But Gloria and I will call, asking him to make the effort, not only to vote, but to send an email to all their fellow Nevadan friends to do the same.
Don C. Reed: To the Polls: Why Democrats Deserve to Win-- and How We Can Do It Don C. Reed 2010
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Speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Republican Sen. Jon Kyl, a good friend of Ensign, said the Nevadan still has a role to play in the party.
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"One is Shelley Berkeley, a liberal congresswoman from Nevada, and the second is Harry Reid"—the Senate Democratic leader, also a Nevadan—"who is doing his dead level best to try to dry up Dean's contributions and make life challenging for him in this election."
'We Need an Election' James Taranto 2011
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