Hudsonian

English

Etymology

From Hudson +‎ -ian.

Adjective

Hudsonian (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to Hudson Bay.

   the Hudsonian curlew

2. Of or pertaining to the Hudson River.

Derived terms

• Hudsonian chickadee
• Hudsonian curlew
• Hudsonian godwit
• Hudsonian whimbrel
• Hudsonian whiteface

 

Noun

Hudsonian (plural Hudsonians)

1. (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^[1]:

     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. (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^[2]:

     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.

References

• “Hudsonian”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.