Hudsonian

English Etymology From en Hudson -ian. Pronunciation en /hʌdˈsəʊ.ni.ən/ RP en /hʌdˈsoʊ.ni.ən/ GA en əʊniən 4 Adjective - Of or pertaining to Hudson Bay. en the Hudsonian curlew Of or pertaining to the Hudson River. Derived terms en Hudsonian chickadee Hudsonian curlew Hudsonian godwit Hudsonian whimbrel Hudsonian whiteface hudwit Noun en informal The Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica species). en 2022 January Jim Robbins This Wonder Bird Flies Thousands of Miles, Non-Stop, as Part of an Epic Migration Smithsonian (magazine) Smithsonian https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/hudsonian-godwit-flies-thousands-miles-without-resting-180979248/ A Hudsonian godwit cries out in flight over the bog. The black areas under the wings help distinguish Hudsonians from other godwit species. [image caption] https://web.archive.org/web/20260910055544/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/hudsonian-godwit-flies-thousands-miles-without-resting-180979248/ 10 September 2026 en historical informal An employee of the J. L. Hudson Company (or Hudson's), a department store chain based in Detroit, Michigan. en 2015-01-23 JC Reindl Macy's to save forgotten WWII plaque for Hudson's vets w:Detroit Free Press https://eu.freep.com/story/money/business/michigan/2015/01/23/macys-save-ww-plaque-hudsons/22217925/ It was September 1947 when the J. L. Hudson Co. erected a large silver-toned plaque to honor its employees — its "Hudsonians" — who served their country in the military during World War II. References en eponyms en Scolopacids