Macanese
Americannoun
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Macanese
Maca(o) + -nese ( -n- + -ese, apparently on the model of Balinese, Javanese, etc.)
Example Sentences
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Their cuisines were enriched by colonial crosscurrents, so that a chili-slathered chicken from Mozambique, another Portuguese colony, evolved into a popular Macanese dish seasoned with soy sauce.
From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2020
A tattoo on his left shoulder depicts the Virgin Mary; Souza is a member of the Macanese community here, the mostly Roman Catholic, mixed-race descendants of Portuguese settlers.
From Time • Jul. 19, 2016
Some Hong Kong activists have traveled to Taiwan to meet with protest leaders there, and Macanese youths have joined in Hong Kong's marches and demonstrations.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 27, 2014
More troubling for the Macanese operators, as the next article explains, ambitious new casino projects are now popping up everywhere in the region, from Japan to the Philippines and Australia to the Russian far east.
From Economist • Sep. 5, 2013
It is in the process of revising labor laws to provide greater protection for local workers, and in July, the Finance Secretary, Tam Pak-yuen, implored the casino operators to promote Macanese to higher managerial positions.
From Time Magazine Archive
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