tyro lean

Ty·ro·le·an

[ti-roh-lee-uhn, tahy-]
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Tyrol or its inhabitants.
2.
designating or typifying the peasant dress of the Tyrol, especially a man's soft-brimmed, usually green felt hat with a peaked crown and a feather or brush ornament on the hatband.
noun
3.
a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.


Origin:
1800–10; Tyrol + -ean (variant of -ian)

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Tyrolese or Tyrolean (ˌtɪrəˈliːz, ˌtɪrəʊˈlɪən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of or relating to the Austrian state of Tyrol or its inhabitants
 
n
2.  a native or inhabitant of Tyrol
 
Tyrolean or Tyrolean
 
adj
 
n

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