Senegalese

[sen-i-gaw-leez, -lees, -guh-]

adjective

1. of or relating to the republic of Senegal.

noun

plural

Senegalese 

1. a native or inhabitant of Senegal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Senegalese¹

First recorded in 1915–20; Senegal + -ese

Example Sentences

The blockade appears to have started with the kidnapping and subsequent release of six Senegalese lorry drivers along the Dakar-Bamako corridor in early September.

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Jackson had only been a professional footballer for five years - six years prior to his move to Chelsea, he was playing on sandy amateur pitches in his Senegalese hometown of Ziguinchor.

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According to survivors, the boat left The Gambia six days before Tuesday's accident, carrying around 160 people on board, mainly Gambian and Senegalese nationals.

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Ndoye's signature goal celebration is a reference to his Senegalese heritage.

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Now the Senegalese government has confirmed what many suspected - the project had stalled beyond recovery.

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