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barbadian

British  
/ bɑːˈbeɪdɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Barbados or its inhabitants

"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 Barbados

"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 38-year-old Robyn Rihanna Fenty is a Barbadian pop star turned fashion and beauty mogul.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Rumours over whether the stars were dating began swirling as early as 2013, when A$AP supported the Barbadian singer on her Diamonds World Tour.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

The son of a Barbadian postal worker and a Jamaican nurse, Zephaniah imagined himself as a poet from a very young age, but he struggled at school as a result of dyslexia.

From Washington Times • Dec. 7, 2023

Earlier this month, the Barbadian superstar, dressed in a bright red jumpsuit, plowed through 12 of her hits in 13 minutes, at the Super Bowl at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2023

One Barbadian mulatto, Sir Conrad Reeves, has held the position of chief justice in the island and was knighted.

From The Negro by Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt)

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