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Old 07-20-2016, 06:49 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
Yes, my typo. I've not come across the word before. What does it mean?
In the broadest sense 'demonym' is the name given to the people from a particular place - Londoner, New Yorker, Novocastrian. Nationalities -- German, Swede, Scot etc - are a subset. Demos - People, Nym - Name.

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