Hudsonian UK /hʌdˈsəʊ.ni.ən/US /hʌdˈsoʊ.ni.ən/adjective 2noun 2forms 1 adjective2 •Of or pertaining to Hudson Bay. •Of or pertaining to the Hudson River. noun2 •(informal) The Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica).A Hudsonian godwit cries out in flight over the bog. The black areas under the wings help distinguish Hudsonians from other godwit species. [image caption] — 2022 •(informal, historical) An employee of the J. L. Hudson Company (or Hudson's), a department store chain based in Detroit, Michigan.It was September 1947 when the J. L. Hudson Co. erected a large silver-toned plaque to honor its employees — its "Hudsonians" — who served their country in the military during World War II. — 2015 formsHudsonians