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A native or inhabitant of some specified place; as, sons of Albion; sons of New England.

An inhabitant or native of the south, esp. of the Southern States of North America; opposed to Northerner.

An inhabitant of the more southern part of a country; formerly, a name given in Scotland to any Englishman.

A native or inhabitant of Spain.

A native or inhabitant of Sparta; figuratively, a person of great courage and fortitude.

ing spectacles. Spectacled bear (Zoöl.), a South American bear (Tremarclos ornatus) which inhabits the high mountains of Chili and Peru. It has a light-colored ring around each eye. -- Spectacled coot, or Spectacled duck (Zoöl.), the surf scoter, or surf duck. [Local, U.S.] -- Spectacled eider (Zoöl.) See Eider. -- S…

n Old World plover (Hoplopterus spinosus) having a sharp spur on the bend of the wing. It inhabits Northern Africa and the adjacent parts of Asia and Europe.

nus Gasterosteus and allied genera. The back is armed with two or more sharp spines. They inhabit both salt and brackish water, and construct curious nests. Called also sticklebag, sharpling, and prickleback.

Inhabiting the somewhat high slopes and summits of mountains, but considerably below the snow line.

Of or pertaining to suburbs; inhabiting, or being in, the suburbs of a city. "Suburban taverns." Longfellow. Suburban villas, highway-side retreats, . . . Delight the citizen. Cowper.

Of or pertaining to Sumatra or its inhabitants. -- n.

or pertaining to the region of lower Babylonia, which was anciently called Sumer, or its inhabitants or their language.

A native or inhabitant of Sweden.

Of or pertaining to Sweden or its inhabitants. Swedish turnip. (Bot.) See under Turnip.

A native or inhabitant of Switzerland; a Switzer; the people of Switzerland.

A native or inhabitant of Switzerland; a Swiss.

An imaginary being inhabiting the air; a fairy.

A native inhabitant of Tahiti.

A native or inhabitant of Tartary in Asia; a member of any one of numerous tribes, chiefly Moslem, of Turkish origin, inhabiting the Russian Europe; -- written also, more correctly but less usually, Tatar.

Of or pertaining to Tasmania, or Van Diemen's Land. -- n. A native or inhabitant of Tasmania; specifically (Ethnol.), in the plural, the race of men that formerly inhabited Tasmania, but is now extinct. Tasmanain cider tree. (Bot.) See the Note under Eucalyptus. -- Tasmanain devil. (Zoöl.) See under Devil. -- Tasman…