GLASWEGIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Glaswegian mean? 

• GLASWEGIAN (noun)
  The noun GLASWEGIAN has 1 sense:

1. an inhabitant of Glasgow

  Familiarity information: GLASWEGIAN used as a noun is very rare.

• GLASWEGIAN (adjective)
  The adjective GLASWEGIAN has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or characteristic of Glasgow or its inhabitants

  Familiarity information: GLASWEGIAN used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GLASWEGIAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An inhabitant of Glasgow

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Glaswegian" is a kind of...):

Scot; Scotchman; Scotsman (a native or inhabitant of Scotland)

Holonyms ("Glaswegian" is a member of...):

Glasgow (largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world)

Derivation:

Glaswegian (of or relating to or characteristic of Glasgow or its inhabitants)

• GLASWEGIAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or characteristic of Glasgow or its inhabitants

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

Glasgow (largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world)

Derivation:

Glasgow (largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world)

Glaswegian (an inhabitant of Glasgow)