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Guadeloupean, a. and n.|ˌgwɑːdəˈluːpɪən, ˌgwæ-|
Also Guadeloupian.
[f. Guadeloupe, the name of a French department in the Leeward Islands, + -ean. Cf. F. guadeloupéen.]
A. adj. Of or pertaining to the islands of Guadeloupe or their inhabitants.
B. n. A native or inhabitant of Guadeloupe.
1939J. Masefield Live & Kicking Ned 117 A big Guadeloupean ship came into the harbour. 1953Caribbean Q. III. i. 29 Mr. Fortuné..is sure to lose nothing of the Guadeloupian humour of M. de Chambertrand. Ibid., Any number of Martiniquans, Guadeloupians or Haitians. 1964Sat. Rev. (U.S.) 10 Oct. 86/3 In time we discovered that on Sundays all Guadeloupeans and Martiniquans, at least in the country, dress for church. 1981N.Y. Times 6 Jan. a5/1 The Vietnamese killed French colonialism, the Algerians dug its grave and the Guadeloupians will bury it.
Similarly Guadeˈloupan a. and n.
1981Yearbk. Internat. Communist Affairs 75 Guadeloupan members. 1987Venue 27 Mar. 45 (caption) Based on a collection by the Guadeloupan architect, the late Jack Berthelot. 1987N.Y. Times 31 May vii. 47/3 Ms. Condé is a Guadeloupan by birth, but she clearly identifies with her Bambara forebears. |