Jamaican

[ juh-mey-kuhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the island of Jamaica or its inhabitants.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Jamaica.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jamaican¹

First recorded in 1685–95; Jamaic(a) + -an

Example Sentences

With the help of a Jamaican migrant worker, he returns to his homeland to find his father.

From The Daily Beast

I auditioned for it, and the part was to be African or Jamaican.

From The Daily Beast

Where I served people looked forward to the Jamaican beef patties, fried chicken legs and hamburgers.

From The Daily Beast

Yeager took the photo while balancing on a raft in a muddy Jamaican swamp.

From The Daily Beast

She was still an inspired cook of cuisines ranging from Jamaican to Mexican.

From The Daily Beast

One bird (Mimus hillii), two fishes and four mollusca, three being Jamaican, were named after Hill.

From Project Gutenberg

The capataz of the batey gang, a tall flushed Jamaican negro, passed on a cantering white pony.

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Soon he detected the figure of the Jamaican in the gloom ahead, and followed it, keeping out of earshot.

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Numerous entries regarding Jamaican affairs are to be found in the records of the Council of State during this period.

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My guests are always welcome at these entertainments; there you will meet our Jamaican society.

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