How do you use Demonym in a sentence? See 3 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Demonym meaning
- A name for an inhabitant or native of a specific place, usually derived from the name of the place.
- A pseudonym formed of an adjective.
Using Demonym
- The main meaning on this page is: A name for an inhabitant or native of a specific place, usually derived from the name of the place. | A pseudonym formed of an adjective.
- In the example corpus, demonym often appears in combinations such as: the demonym.
Context around Demonym
- Average sentence length in these examples: 32 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Demonym
- In this selection, "demonym" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 32 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, citation and noun stand out and add context to how "demonym" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include citation the demonym of the and country citation demonym within fiji. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "demonym" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with demonym
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In the case of most nationalities, however, the plural of the demonym noun is used for this purpose: (the) Americans, (the) Poles. (22 words)
The level of political tension varies among different regions of the country. citation Demonym Within Fiji, the term Fijian refers solely to indigenous Fijians : it denotes an ancestral ethnicity, not a nationality. (32 words)
Just under 40% of the population of The Hague regularly attends a house of worship. citation The demonym of The Hague officially is Hagenaar, but the term Hagenees is informally used for someone who was born and grew up in The Hague. (42 words)
Just under 40% of the population of The Hague regularly attends a house of worship. citation The demonym of The Hague officially is Hagenaar, but the term Hagenees is informally used for someone who was born and grew up in The Hague. (42 words)
The level of political tension varies among different regions of the country. citation Demonym Within Fiji, the term Fijian refers solely to indigenous Fijians : it denotes an ancestral ethnicity, not a nationality. (32 words)
In the case of most nationalities, however, the plural of the demonym noun is used for this purpose: (the) Americans, (the) Poles. (22 words)
Example sentences (3)
In the case of most nationalities, however, the plural of the demonym noun is used for this purpose: (the) Americans, (the) Poles.
Just under 40% of the population of The Hague regularly attends a house of worship. citation The demonym of The Hague officially is Hagenaar, but the term Hagenees is informally used for someone who was born and grew up in The Hague.
The level of political tension varies among different regions of the country. citation Demonym Within Fiji, the term Fijian refers solely to indigenous Fijians : it denotes an ancestral ethnicity, not a nationality.
Common combinations with demonym
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: