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Yemeni

[ yem-uh-nee ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Yemen or its people.


noun

, plural Yem·en·is (especially collectively) Yem·en·i.
  1. a native or inhabitant of Yemen.

ˈYemeni

/ ˈjɛmənɪ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Yemen 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 Yemen
“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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Yemeni1

First recorded in 1885–90; Yemen ( def ) + -i suffix indicating relationship or origin
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Example Sentences

The ratios of trace elements boron to manganese and calcium to cesium are enough to distinguish Yemeni coffee beans from those grown in other parts of the world.

According to a Yemeni intelligence source, Saïd met with the notorious U.S. preacher Anwar al Awlaki.

Over half of the remaining prisoners are Yemeni, and would presumably be shipped back there.

Faisal Elnaha, the Yemeni manager of an Alabama Texaco remembers a DEA agent demanding on the morning of May 7.

So was Nasir al Wuhayshi, the Yemeni firebrand who runs al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.

The administration would also have to figure out what do with the more than 80 Yemeni nationals at Guantanamo.

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