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Kittitian, n. and a.|kɪˈtɪʃən|
Also Kittician.
[f. St. Kitt(s + -itian as in Haitian.]
A. n. A native or inhabitant of the island of St. Kitts, in the West Indies; also, the form of regional English spoken in St. Kitts.
B. adj. Of or pertaining to St. Kitts or its inhabitants.
1966Listener 26 May 754/2 The factors which drew Kitticians to this particular area. 1970J. Brown Unmelting Pot vii. 104 They also came as islanders: Jamaicans, Barbadians, Kittitians, or Grenadans. 1973Observer (Colour Suppl.) 16 Dec. 25/1 Carol Browne's brother will not speak Kittitian..but he will speak the Jamaican dialect. 1973Country Life 31 May 1544/1 Rodney Lad..carried off a considerable amount of Kittitian property, leaving the local whites in an unpatriotic mood. 1974Advocate-News (Barbados) 19 Feb. 9 By rescuing sugar the Government was in fact rescuing Kittitians. |