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Bahamian

British  
/ bəˈheɪmɪən, -ˈhɑː- /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Bahamas

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of the Bahamas

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The woman's husband told police that he and his wife left Hope Town for Elbow Cay on the Bahamian island of Abaco on Saturday evening when she fell overboard, taking the boat's keys with her.

From BBC Apr. 7, 2026

Consuegra escaped from a Bahamian prison in 2017 and reached the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 27, 2026

Before Ayton started the drills with the kids at the clinic, dignitaries from the Jamaican and Bahamian Consulates presented Ayton with a proclamation, thanking him for his generosity and kindness.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 12, 2026

Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis did not return messages for comment, nor did the office of Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness.

From Seattle Times Jan. 26, 2024

One of my good friends, David Maynard, had been born into a wealthy Bahamian family.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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