Macanese

or Ma·cao·an

[ mak-uh-neez, -nees ]

noun

, plural Mac·a·nese.

1. a native or inhabitant of Macao.

adjective

1. of or relating to Macao or its inhabitants.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Macanese¹

Maca(o) + -nese ( -n- + -ese, apparently on the model of Balinese, Javanese, etc.)

Example Sentences

On the pastel coloured streets surrounding the historical sites of Senado Square and the Ruins of St Paul's, hundreds of visitors thronged cheek by jowl to snap photographs and try Macanese delicacies including egg tarts and dried meat.

From Reuters

Journalists at many small Macanese media outlets are more cautious, as they rely heavily on government subsidies.

From Reuters

He made an early fortune smuggling luxury goods across the border between China and Macau during the second world war and invested his profits in kerosene and construction businesses, before bidding for the gambling monopoly that was tendered by the Macanese government.

From The Guardian

Their cuisines were enriched by colonial crosscurrents, so that a chili-slathered chicken from Mozambique, another Portuguese colony, evolved into a popular Macanese dish seasoned with soy sauce.

From New York Times

For ordinary Macanese, such concerns can seem remote, even abstract.

From New York Times