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• Senegalese
  Senegalese

  adjective

  of or relating to the republic of Senegal.
• senegalese
  senegalese

  adjective

  of or relating to Senegal or its inhabitants

Senegalese

American  

[sen-i-gaw-leez, -lees, -guh-] / ˌsɛn ɪ gɔˈliz, -ˈlis, -gə- /

adjective

1. of or relating to the republic of Senegal.

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noun

• Senegalese
  plural

1. a native or inhabitant of Senegal.

senegalese British  

/ ˌsɛnɪɡəˈliːz /

adjective

1. of or relating to Senegal or its inhabitants

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Senegal

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Senegalese
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Senegalese

First recorded in 1915–20; Senegal + -ese

Example Sentences

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Senegalese

Rated at the time as one of European club football's top centre-backs, the Senegalese player - then 31 - was out of the door after just one season, joining Al-Hilal.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

"I will never regret choosing to play for Senegal because it was a decision from the heart," he told Senegalese broadcaster RTS at the time.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

Owen Smith, who co-owns the theater with his wife, Mariana, said a Senegalese friend who grew up in France asked if he would be willing to show the game on the big screen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

With his pan-Africanist rhetoric, Sonko had gained a following among young Senegalese after a major power struggle with former president Macky Sall, who ruled from 2012 to 2024.

From Barron's ● May 26, 2026

But in the morning Kosi laid out, on their bed, her blue lace long skirt, his blue Senegalese caftan, and in between, Buchi’s flouncy blue velvet dress.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie