Seychellois
Americannoun
adjective
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Seychellois
< French, equivalent to Seychell ( es ) Seychelles + -ois -ese
Example Sentences
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"I’m Seychellois and Ghanaian - I was five years old when I came back."
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2024
Prosecutors originally alleged that the opposition leader's name appeared in a WhatsApp message between a Seychellois national and a Tanzanian suspect, who was arrested last September at the main international airport.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2024
“Vacuuming millions of juvenile tuna … is not okay,” said Seychellois ecologist Nirmal Jivan Shah.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2023
Mr. Hayes chose Seychelles “because it cost less to bribe Seychellois authorities — just ‘a coconut’ — than it would cost to bribe regulators in the United States and elsewhere,” according to the indictment.
From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2020
But Seychellois opponents Saint Michel United had other ideas and by half-time were leading 3-0 at home through a Jocelyn Fenosoa brace and an Alex Nibourette goal.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2014
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