Haligonian

Haligonian
/hal'i goh"nee euhn/, adj.
1. of or pertaining to Halifax, Nova Scotia, or to Halifax, England.
n.
2. a native or inhabitant of Halifax.
[ < ML Haligoni(a) Halifax + -AN]

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