Cruzan

American  

[kroo-zan, kroo-zan] / kruˈzæn, ˈkru zæn /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of St. Croix.

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adjective

1. of or relating to St. Croix, its natives, or its inhabitants.

Etymology

Origin of Cruzan

From Spanish (Santa) Cruz “St. Croix” + -an

Example Sentences

Martha Mendoza, a Santa Cruzan and Associated Press journalist who has won two Pulitzer Prizes, said she appreciates Lookout’s “hustle” but sees an emphasis on lighter features.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2023

She says it also violates the right to privacy, which includes medical decisionmaking, and runs counter to Supreme Court precedent established in 1990 in Cruzan v.

From Slate • May 31, 2018

With passage of the tax bill, Mr. Kelly and his firm also won a victory for another client, Beam Inc., whose Cruzan rum is distilled in the United States Virgin Islands.

From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2013

The Virgin Islands would see its revenue under the program nearly triple, to about $250 million a year; another $150 million or so would be given to Captain Morgan and Cruzan as subsidies, officials said.

From Washington Post • Jun. 22, 2010

John Cruzan, a fighter, said he hadn't wanted to hurt a livin' soul since he was baptized.

From Mitch Miller by Sloan, John