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appalachian

2 definitions • 5 examples
1
from or relating to the mountain region of Appalachia in the eastern United States, that includes parts of many different states and that is regarded as having its own culture:

Examples:

I am Appalachian and bean soup was a staple food in our family.
His family has worked in the Appalachian coal industry for generations.
She is fascinated by the links between traditional Appalachian music and the folk songs of Ireland and Scotland.
2
a person who comes from the mountain region of Appalachia in the eastern United States, that includes parts of many different states and that is regarded as having its own culture:

Examples:

They used to use the term "Highlander" to refer to an Appalachian.
How do you consider Appalachians or mountain people different from rural Southerners in general?

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