Seychellois
Americannoun
plural
Seychelloisadjective
Etymology
Origin of Seychellois
< French, equivalent to Seychell ( es ) Seychelles + -ois -ese
Example Sentences
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Permanent or de facto ownership has so far been off the cards thanks to pressure from the proud Seychellois public.
From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025
"I’m Seychellois and Ghanaian - I was five years old when I came back."
From BBC • Nov. 26, 2024
“Vacuuming millions of juvenile tuna … is not okay,” said Seychellois ecologist Nirmal Jivan Shah.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2023
"The 50 million was a gift for the Seychellois and we didn't get it," he says, sucking his teeth, his dark eyes flashing with bitterness.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2022
Mr. Hayes chose Seychelles “because it cost less to bribe Seychellois authorities — just ‘a coconut’ — than it would cost to bribe regulators in the United States and elsewhere,” according to the indictment.
From New York Times • Oct. 1, 2020
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