Mainite en · NOUN
Etymology
From Maine + -ite.
Meanings
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(rare) Synonym of Mainer (“inhabitant of the US state of Maine”).
Each year rotted and broken timbers, coins and bric-a-brac are tossed upon the Maine shore line. Some is bought by tourists; some is gathered by Mainites and much is ground to bits.
2018, Horace P. Beck, The Folklore of Maine:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mainites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |