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jamaican

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //dʒəˈmeɪkən// ja·maican

n. a person from Jamaica or someone whose family comes from there.

n. a native or inhabitant of Jamaica, or a person of Jamaican descent.


SIMPLE

My neighbor is a Jamaican who moved here last year.

CONTEXTUAL

The festival was organized by a local Jamaican who wanted to share his culture with the neighborhood.

COMPLEX

As a proud Jamaican, she spent her career documenting the oral histories of the island's rural communities to ensure their traditions were preserved for future generations.

Origin

From Jamaica + -an.

Usage

When referring to the people of the nation collectively, it is used as 'the Jamaicans'.

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