BARBADIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Barbadian mean? 

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

1. a native or inhabitant of Barbados

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

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

1. of or relating to or characteristic of Barbados or its inhabitants

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• BARBADIAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A native or inhabitant of Barbados

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

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

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

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

Barbados (easternmost of the West Indies about 300 miles to the north of Venezuela)

Derivation:

Barbadian (of or relating to or characteristic of Barbados or its inhabitants)

• BARBADIAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or characteristic of Barbados or its inhabitants

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

a Barbadian vacation

Pertainym:

Barbados (easternmost of the West Indies about 300 miles to the north of Venezuela)

Derivation:

Barbadian (a native or inhabitant of Barbados)

Barbados (easternmost of the West Indies about 300 miles to the north of Venezuela)

Barbados (a parliamentary democracy on the island of Barbados; former British colony; a popular resort area)