Samoan

[ suh-moh-uh n ]

/ səˈmoʊ ən /

adjective

pertaining to Samoa or its Polynesian people.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Samoa.

the Polynesian language of Samoa.

Origin of Samoan

First recorded in 1840–50; Samo(a) + -an

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Examples from the Web for samoan

He took a Samoan lawyer with him, Oscar Zeta Acosta, and he took him because he thought he would be responsible.
The Gonzo Artist: Behind Ralph Steadman’s Most Famous Work|Alex Suskind|April 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We were now bound for the Samoan group, a ten-day run as we figured it.
Through the South Seas with Jack London|Martin Johnson
At the appointed hour, all the Samoan maidens appeared together, each with her head in the halo and glory of fair flowers.
The Cassowary|Stanley Waterloo
War, to the Samoan of mature years, is often an unpleasant necessity.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson

He had heard all kinds of music, from the Spanish band to the Samoan tom-tom.
The Adventures of Uncle Jeremiah and Family at the Great Fair|Charles McCellan Stevens (AKA 'Quondam')
That myth appears to be the Samoan or Fijian way of accounting for the existence of worshipful and friendly plants and animals.
Social Origins and Primal Law|Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for samoan

Samoan

/ (səˈməʊən) /

adjective

of or relating to Samoa, its people, or their language

noun

a member of the people that inhabit Samoa

the language of Samoa, belonging to the Polynesian family of languages

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Samoan

adjective

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for samoan

Samoan

adjective

noun