Jayhawker Definition

jāhôkər
noun
An abolitionist guerrilla of Missouri and Kansas in Civil War days.
Webster's New World
A Unionist guerrilla.
American Heritage
A robber, raider, or plunderer.
Webster's New World
A person born or living in Kansas.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Jayhawker

Noun

Singular:
jayhawker
Plural:
jayhawkers

Origin of Jayhawker

  • From jayhawk a fictitious bird

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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