Haitian
Americanadjective
noun
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a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Haiti
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the creolized French spoken in Haiti
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Origin of Haitian
Example Sentences
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Macron last year said that a joint commission of French and Haitian historians would examine this and issue recommendations.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
The Haitian community, some 850,000 people in 2024, largely concentrated in Miami and New York, is also under threat.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
One attendee, Jess Blaise, the co-founder of Haitian Spotlight LA, credits her Haitian heritage and the fragrance rituals modeled by her mother for her connection to scent.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
People from that same town in Ohio submitted a brief in the Supreme Court case, saying: Please leave our Haitian friends and neighbors alone.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
Although Sam knows a little Spanish, he rarely understands Chucha, who has a tendency to mumble and mix in Haitian words with her Spanish.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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