Hudsonian
English
Etymology
From Hudson + -ian.
Adjective
Hudsonian (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to Hudson Bay.
- the Hudsonian curlew
- Of or pertaining to the Hudson River.
Derived terms
- Hudsonian curlew
- Hudsonian godwit
- Hudsonian whimbrel
- Hudsonian whiteface
Noun
Hudsonian (plural Hudsonians)
- (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]
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- (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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References
- Hudsonian in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913