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hudsonian
UK /hʌdˈsəʊ.ni.ən/ US /hʌdˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
adj 2noun 2
Definitions
adj
1
Of or pertaining to Hudson Bay.
the Hudsonian curlew
2
Of or pertaining to the Hudson River.
noun
1
The Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica).
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]
2
An employee of the J. L. Hudson Company (or Hudson's), a department store chain based in Detroit, Michigan.
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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