Guianese

[ gee-uh-neez, -nees, gahy- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the region of Guiana, its inhabitants, or their language.

noun

, plural Gui·a·nese.

1. an inhabitant or native of Guiana.

Guianese

/ ɡɪˈɑːnən; ɡaɪˈænən; ˌɡɪə-; ˌɡaɪəˈniːz /

adjective

1. of or relating to the South American region of Guiana or its inhabitants

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Guiana

Usage Note

Guianese is used as a plural noun (a candidate favored by the Guianese ), but it's relatively rare as a singular noun (the candidate who is a Guianese ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of Guianese¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; Guian(a) + -ese

Example Sentences

Her knack for critique is especially apparent in the work she did under the name of Mlle Bourgeoise Noire, her former alter ego, a French Guianese pageant winner who, dressed in a gown and cape made of white gloves, made dramatic entrances at two early ’80s art openings — one at Linda Goode Bryant’s Just Above Midtown and one at the New Museum.

From New York Times

Brazilian ships have also been accused of fishing in French Guianese waters.

From New York Times

You also don’t get to see the Moiwana memorial in Suriname, a recommendation from the driver of a collective taxi from Paramaribo to the French Guianese border.

From New York Times

Shortly, it will be transferred to Turin, Italy, where it will take an Antonov transport plane to the Guianese spaceport in South America.

From BBC

She left to study economics and sociology in Paris, where she took up the cause of Guianese independence from France.

From New York Times