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Ivorian

British  
/ aɪˈvɔːrɪən /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of the Côte d'Ivoire

"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

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Côte d'Ivoire 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

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Born to a French mother and an Ivorian father in the French city of Angers, the brothers play for Paris St-Germain and Strasbourg respectively.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

Alongside him was Ivorian Kolo Toure - moulded by Wenger from a central midfielder into one of the league's finest centre-backs.

From BBC May 28, 2026

The 23-year-old has French-Algerian and Ivorian heritage and was born and raised in London, where he played for the London Warriors as a teenager.

From BBC Apr. 26, 2026

And even if he believes that "urban Ivorian culture is at its peak" -- given the growing international popularity of Ivorian hip hop -- the activist urged the government to "put our ancestral culture first".

From Barron's Feb. 20, 2026

The Fugees all had their own soccer idols—David Beckham, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, and the Ivorian Didier Drogba—the stars they wanted to play like on the field.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

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