Definitions

1. noun

A person from Pennsylvania.

“She met a paisanite at the festival who was proud of his state’s heritage.”

2. noun

A person from a place, especially a place in a region with a strong sense of community or identity, that is considered to be part of one’s own geographic or cultural area.

“In a predominantly Italian-American neighborhood, a paisanite was someone who was from the same general region or community.”