Barbadian

/ (bɑːˈbeɪdɪən) /

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adjective

of or relating to Barbados or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of Barbados

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Words nearby Barbadian

baraza, barb, barba, barba amarilla, barbacan, Barbadian, Barbados, Barbados aloe, Barbados earth, Barbados gooseberry, Barbados nut

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How to use Barbadian in a sentence

They replicated the Barbadian plantation model, growing mainly rice and tobacco, and had an outsized impact on early America.
The Original Slave Colony: Barbados and Andrea Stuart’s ‘Sugar in the Blood’|Eric Herschthal|January 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
With the help of his newspaper friends, Stuart was able to send to his paper a fairly well-written article on the Barbadian negro.
Plotting in Pirate Seas|Francis Rolt-Wheeler
The manager of this estate confirmed the testimony of the Barbadian planters in every important particular.
The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus|American Anti-Slavery Society
Indeed, the Barbadian population, as a mass, strikes one as the darkest in the West Indies.
Two Years in the French West Indies|Lafcadio Hearn

Sir Graham Briggs is perhaps the most distinguished representative of the old Barbadian families.
The English in the West Indies|James Anthony Froude
I know not why I should be thought likely to add anything to the load of Barbadian afflictions.
The English in the West Indies|James Anthony Froude