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Gabonese

American  
[gab-uh-neez, -nees, gah-buh-] / ˌgæb əˈniz, -ˈnis, ˌgɑ bə- /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Gabon or its inhabitants.


noun

  • Gabonese
    plural
  1. an inhabitant or native of Gabon.

Gabonese British  
/ ˌɡæbəˈniːz /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Gabon 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 Gabon

"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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Etymology

Origin of Gabonese

Gabon + -ese

Example Sentences

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The goal is to test whether local geological and biological processes like those identified in Russia also shaped the Gabonese rock record.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

The ship, which researchers had linked to Iranian oil transfers, had been sailing under a Gabonese flag.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

The Gabonese forward hasn’t made the same dominant influence as in previous seasons, though Dos Santos insisted that his relationship with the player remains solid and transparent.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026

Besides Bata, the country's largest city and economic capital, the pope will visit Mongomo, near the Gabonese border, giving mass and touring a school.

From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026

The former president is not facing prosecution and was also released from house arrest where he had reportedly remained, although Gabonese authorities said he was free to move about as he wished.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025

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