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mainlander

The English word “mainlander” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Someone who lives on the mainland.
  2. A person from mainland China, as opposed to someone from Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan.
  3. Someone who lives in mainland Europe, as opposed to the British Isles.

Etymology

From mainland + -er.

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