I. sēˈerən adjective
Etymology: sierra (I) + -an
1. : of or relating to a sierra, the region around it, or its inhabitants
2. usually capitalized : of or relating to the Sierra Nevada mountains of the western U.S.
the Rocky and Sierran mountain systems — A.C.Kinsey
darkness had accompanied a Sierran stagecoach toward the summit — Bret Harte
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: Sierra Nevada, mountain range in eastern Calif. + English -an
: a native or inhabitant of the region around the Sierra Nevada mountains
about one hundred … Appalachians and Sierrans were gathered around a campfire — Out West