zealanderhttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zealander_n2%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_useZealander, n.²
Revised 2018

Zealandernoun2

Now rare.
  1. 1773–
    A native or inhabitant of New Zealand; (originally) spec. †a Māori person (obsolete). Cf. New Zealander n.
    1. 1773
      The Zeelanders never eat greens of any kind.
      W. Bayly, Journal 12 April in R. McNab, Historical Records of New Zealand (1914) vol. II. 207
    2. 1821
      Captain Thompson..went some years ago to New Zealand and when he was taking leave of the Zealanders one of their chiefs consented to accompany him to England.
      M. Edgeworth, Letter 7 December (1971) 288
    3. 1838
      My contemplations more particularly rested on a crocodile, a Cupid, an albatross, a Zealander's head, a magpie, an Indian god..or a canoe.
      Fraser's Magazine February 152/2
    4. 1949
      And persuaded an Aussie or Zealander or S. African To kneel with him in prayer.
      E. Pound, Pisan Cantos (new edition) lxxx. 92
    5. 2014
      In the race the Zealander found that he had lost some 1500rpm, but he battled with Surtees' Honda until he suspected that there was something wrong.
      A. Pritchard, Grand Prix Ferrari 276/2

Originally published as part of the entry for Zeelander, n.

Zealander, n.² was revised in June 2018.

Zealander, n.² was last modified in July 2023.