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Seychellois

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[say-shel-wah, -shuhl-] / ˌseɪ ʃɛlˈwɑ, -ʃəl- /

noun

  • Seychellois
    plural
  1. a native or inhabitant of Seychelles.


adjective

  1. of or noting Seychelles.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of Seychellois

< French, equivalent to Seychell ( es ) Seychelles + -ois -ese


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Hike from ridge to reef Mason’s Travel tour company leads a guided hike through Mahé’s lush Morne Seychellois National Park to secluded Anse Major beach, followed by snorkeling at Cap Ternay Marine Park.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

In his victory speech, Herminie promised to lower the cost of living, revive public services, and unite the island nation, saying the result marked "a new chapter for all Seychellois".

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2025

Her grandfather, James, the son of Prempeh, married a Seychellois woman, and initially stayed on the islands after his father left.

From BBC ● Nov. 26, 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

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