Antillean

American  

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

noun

plural

Antilleans

1. a native or inhabitant of the Antilles.

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adjective

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

Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily

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

The two events followed an online petition asking Christie’s to stop the sale of sacred artifacts of the Taíno, an Indigenous people of the Caribbean whose descendants can now be found throughout the Antillean islands.

From New York Times

Around 50% of Dutch people of Surinamese or Antillean ancestry reported having experienced discrimination in 2018, figures published by the country's Central Bureau for Statistics found.

From Reuters

As their population continues to grow, they could end up displacing native animals like the Antillean manatees, Castelblanco-Martinez said.

From Seattle Times