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Antillean

American  
[an-til-ee-uhn, -yuhn] / ænˈtɪl i ən, -yən /

noun

Antilleans plural
  1. a native or inhabitant of the Antilles.


adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Antilles or its inhabitants.

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noun

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The paper highlights examples including Lua the Antillean manatee -- a species severely depleted by habitat loss and hunting in Brazil.

From Science Daily • Oct. 12, 2023

Born to famed singer Lionel Benjamin in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Mikaben was a vocalist, composer and producer who spanned several genres, including Haitian kompa, the Antillean zouk, Jamaican reggae and hip-hop.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2022

Recently, they’ve been inspired by what they call Zouk Bass, an electronic variation of French Antillean zouk music.

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2014

This is wild, blenderized Antillean and South American forms: bits of guaracha, guajira, cumbia, mambo and Dominican meringue.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2010

The Antillean Subregion is in many respects one of the most suggestive and interesting, comparatively small though it be.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various

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