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Wyomingite

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English

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Etymology

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From Wyoming +‎ -ite.

Adjective

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Wyomingite (not comparable)

  1. Of, or pertaining to, the state of Wyoming.

Noun

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Wyomingite (plural Wyomingites)

  1. A native or resident of the state of Wyoming in the United States of America.
    • 2015 July 15, Julie Turkewitz, “Wyoming, Long on Pride but Short on People, Hopes to Lure Some Back”, in The New York Times[1]:
      This effort has taken the form of an Internet-based recruitment program called Wyoming Grown. Young Wyomingites who have left the state sign up on the program’s website, and quickly receive a call from a recruiter who helps link them to work here.
    • 2022 August 16, Trip Gabriel, “Lawyer Who Defeated Cheney Spent Career Fighting Environmental Rules”, in The New York Times[2]:
      [Liz Cheney] introduced herself as a “fourth-generation Wyomingite.”

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