Haitian
Americanadjective
noun
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a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Haiti
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the creolized French spoken in Haiti
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Haitian
Example Sentences
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The Haitian community, some 850,000 people in 2024, largely concentrated in Miami and New York, is also under threat.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
They traveled on Sundays to various churches, both American Christian and Haitian Christian, shifting the sound to cater to different sensibilities.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
Doe, a Supreme Court case challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to remove lawful temporary protected status from Syrian and Haitian immigrants.
From Slate • May 7, 2026
Ruth Jeannoel has seen the same distress affect Haitian people in her community in Miami, Florida, which boasts the largest Haitian population in the country.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
Why didn’t we like the thick yellow pumpkin soup that she spent all New Year’s Eve making so that we would have it on New Year’s Day to celebrate Haitian Independence Day?
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
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