Samoan
adjective
pertaining to Samoa or its Polynesian people.
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samoan
British
/ səˈməʊən /
adjective
noun
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a member of the people that inhabit Samoa
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the language of Samoa, belonging to the Polynesian family of languages
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Origin of Samoan
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Jamie George has criticised his Saracens' team-mate Totoa Auvaa's "unacceptable" behaviour after the Samoan was involved in a nightclub incident with England cricket captain Ben Stokes and bowler Gus Atkinson.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
McMahon picked the Samoan heavyweight Umaga; Trump chose the jacked Bobby Lashley.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Speaking after a meeting with New Zealand leader Christopher Luxon, Samoan Prime Minister La'aulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt said he had asked if it was possible to divert fuel to his country in case of crisis.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
People in Southern California probably don’t know Demacabalin, who’s part Filipino and part Samoan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2025
“Rachel got a scholarship to Washington State, and Rebecca married a Samoan surfer — she lives in Hawaii now.”
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
"I represent our people and I am confident that a majority of American Samoans are opposed," she told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Imagine a 21st century take on Margaret Mead befriending Samoans, only with cozy knit sweaters and a dash of animation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2026
A measles outbreak one year later infected 57,000 Samoans and killed 83 of them, mostly young children.
From Salon ● Dec. 12, 2024
It removes the pressure from England's final pool game, against the Samoans on 7 October, and means Borthwick could rest players for that game before a likely quarter-final against Fiji.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2023
So strong was the democratic spirit among the Samoans.
From The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead Vol. II by Sir James George Frazer
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