Varsovian

[ vahr-soh-vee-uhn ]

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Warsaw.

adjective

1. of or relating to Warsaw or its inhabitants.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Varsovian¹

1900–05; Varsovi ( a ) Latinization of Polish Warszawa Warsaw + -an, perhaps on the model of French varsovien

Example Sentences

But the Varsovian wing of Big Ron's claret and blue army will be there and you'll even hear us singing: "Allez, allez, allez!"

From BBC

Supporters of Trzaskowski, who is Warsaw-born, mock Jaki for not being a true Varsovian, as the city’s residents are called.

From Reuters

Certainly, the galvanising call for submissions brings to mind that inclusive Varsovian adage: “The entire nation builds its capital.”

From The Guardian

It was quite enough that it tacitly sanctioned the prolongation of the ten years term of Jewish rightlessness which had been fixed by the Government of the Varsovian duchy in 1808.

From Project Gutenberg

The place of Rabbi Israel of Kozhenitz and Rabbi Jacob-Isaac of Lublin, who together marshalled the hasidic forces during the time of the Varsovian duchy, was taken by founders and representatives of new Tzaddik dynasties.

From Project Gutenberg