noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Bajan
First recorded in 1780–90; shortening of Barbadian
Example Sentences
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With desert tones of gray, taupe, and sandy pink, the Bimshire is affectionately named after the island of Barbados, paying homage to Gibbs’ Bajan roots.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2024
His son was born on the island, so Edwards said he plans to take him to see the once-in-a-lifetime event: "He’s a Bajan."
From Fox News • Nov. 29, 2021
The literary and human rights organization announced Thursday that writer-filmmaker Baktash Abtin, novelist-journalist Keyvan Bajan and author-critic Reza Khandan Mahabadi are this year’s recipients of the 2021 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2021
For Michael Watson, 38, the son of a Jamaican mother and a Puerto Rican father of Scottish and Bajan descent, one box was not enough.
From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2021
She clung desperately to the Bajan woman as if afraid to trust herself near him.
From The Ne'er-Do-Well by Beach, Rex Ellingwood
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