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Senegalese

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

adjective

  1. of or relating to the republic of Senegal.


noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Senegal.

senegalese British  
/ ˌsɛnɪɡəˈliːz /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Senegal or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Senegal

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

Etymology

Origin of Senegalese

First recorded in 1915–20; Senegal + -ese

Example Sentences

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He couldn’t navigate transitions into and out of baks, the introductory rhythmic cadences of Senegalese sabar music.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Instead, he wanted to give them a "sense of this world, which is a difficult world", but added that though things were hard the Senegalese were resilient.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

In a photo the following day, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye was seen in his office with the trophy behind him.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

He added that "comments made by certain Senegalese football officials are damaging relations" between the two countries, referring to allegations that Morocco controls CAF.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“Our people can’t speak Arabic, but we have Islam in our hearts,” said one Senegalese.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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