Merinan.adj.

Brit.

/mɛːˈriːnə/, U.S.

/ˌmɛˈrinə/

Inflections: Plural unchanged;

Origin: A borrowing from Malagasy. Etymon: Malagasy Merina.

Etymology: < Malagasy Merina.

A member of one of the principal peoples of Madagascar. Usually in plural with the. Also attributive or as adj.

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Hova1839

Merina1934

1934 Jrnl. Royal Anthropol. Inst. 64 309 The Merina (Ilova), Betsileo and other central tribes are definitly Mongoloid and physically closely related to the people of Sumatra and Java.

1957 Encycl. Brit. XIV. 603/2 The Merina began conquering the island at the end of the 18th century, and during the following century adopted many European customs.

1958 Listener 9 Oct. 551/1 In Madagascar the Merina are drawn towards the unitary solution.

1988 Chambers World Gazetteer (ed. 5) 381/2 The French, who had established trading posts in Madagascar during the late 18th century, claimed the island as a protectorate in 1885 and eventually removed the Merina monarchy by force in 1895–96.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	merina
释义	Merinan.adj. Brit. /mɛːˈriːnə/, U.S. /ˌmɛˈrinə/ Inflections: Plural unchanged; Origin: A borrowing from Malagasy. Etymon: Malagasy Merina. Etymology: < Malagasy Merina. A member of one of the principal peoples of Madagascar. Usually in plural with the. Also attributive or as adj. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > peoples of Africa > peoples of Madagascar > [noun] Hova1839 Merina1934 1934 Jrnl. Royal Anthropol. Inst. 64 309 The Merina (Ilova), Betsileo and other central tribes are definitly Mongoloid and physically closely related to the people of Sumatra and Java. 1957 Encycl. Brit. XIV. 603/2 The Merina began conquering the island at the end of the 18th century, and during the following century adopted many European customs. 1958 Listener 9 Oct. 551/1 In Madagascar the Merina are drawn towards the unitary solution. 1988 Chambers World Gazetteer (ed. 5) 381/2 The French, who had established trading posts in Madagascar during the late 18th century, claimed the island as a protectorate in 1885 and eventually removed the Merina monarchy by force in 1895–96. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1934
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