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  Jamaican

  adjective

  of or relating to the island of Jamaica or its inhabitants.
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  jamaican

  adjective

  of or relating to Jamaica or its inhabitants

Jamaican

American  

[juh-mey-kuhn] / dʒəˈmeɪ kən /

adjective

1. of or relating to the island of Jamaica or its inhabitants.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Jamaica.

jamaican British  

/ dʒəˈmeɪkən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Jamaica or its inhabitants

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Jamaica

Etymology

Origin of Jamaican

First recorded in 1685–95; Jamaic(a) + -an

Example Sentences

The Jamaican government has been working to help farmers get back on their feet.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Singing in English, her song's title is a Jamaican Patois slang term that means "riot".

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Her show at the Orpheum is the result of a brand-new hour she’s been performing on her Big Bowl Tour and includes plenty of jokes about dinosaurs and love of Jamaican dancehall choreography.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Wright was born in 1963 in Woolwich, London to Jamaican parents who had arrived in the UK as part of the Windrush generation.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

“Maybe he should go and find a Jamaican woman,” Amara said.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie