BAHAMIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Bahamian mean? 

• BAHAMIAN (noun)
  The noun BAHAMIAN has 1 sense:

1. a native or inhabitant of the Bahamas

  Familiarity information: BAHAMIAN used as a noun is very rare.

• BAHAMIAN (adjective)
  The adjective BAHAMIAN has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or characteristic of the Bahama Islands or their inhabitants

  Familiarity information: BAHAMIAN used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BAHAMIAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A native or inhabitant of the Bahamas

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Bahamian" is a kind of...):

West Indian (a native or inhabitant of the West Indies)

Holonyms ("Bahamian" is a member of...):

Bahama Islands; Bahamas; Commonwealth of the Bahamas (island country in the Atlantic to the east of Florida and Cuba; a popular winter resort)

Derivation:

Bahamian (of or relating to or characteristic of the Bahama Islands or their inhabitants)

• BAHAMIAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or characteristic of the Bahama Islands or their inhabitants

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

Bahamian population

Pertainym:

Bahamas (island country in the Atlantic to the east of Florida and Cuba; a popular winter resort)

Derivation:

Bahamas (island country in the Atlantic to the east of Florida and Cuba; a popular winter resort)

Bahamian (a native or inhabitant of the Bahamas)