Rodriguann.adj.

Brit.

/rɒˈdriːɡən/, U.S.

/ˌrɑdˈriɡən/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Rodrigues , -an suffix.

Etymology: < Rodrigu- (in Rodrigues, the name of one of the Mascarene Islands in the western Indian Ocean, a dependency of Mauritius, named after Diogo Rodrigues (d. 1577), Portuguese explorer of the Indian Ocean) + -an suffix.

A. n.

A native or inhabitant of Rodrigues.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Southern Indian Ocean Islands > [noun] > native or inhabitant of Mauritius, etc.

Mauritian1865

Rodriguan1961

1961 J. E. Meade Econ. & Social Struct. Mauritius 68 The Australian Government replied that, since Rodriguans are not of entirely European descent, they would not be eligible.

1974 Islander (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 25 Aug. 2/4 We found the Rodriguans interesting.

1997 M. Dinan et al. in C. Young Accomm. Cultural Diversity iv. 82 Rodriguans share many of the characteristics of the more vulnerable and deprived sections of the Creole population living in..Mauritius.

B. adj.

Of or relating to the island of Rodrigues or its people.

ΚΠ

1968 Mod. Law Rev. 31 613 The United Kingdom Government refused to accede to the Rodriguan request for secession.

1986 N. Govinden in To Feed Ourselves 58 Maize figures largely in the Rodriguan diet, although rice is the preferred staple.

2003 S. Knapp Plant Discov. 150/1 Restoration work by dedicated Rodriguan volunteers has helped to save many plant species.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rodriguan
释义	Rodriguann.adj. Brit. /rɒˈdriːɡən/, U.S. /ˌrɑdˈriɡən/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Rodrigues , -an suffix. Etymology: < Rodrigu- (in Rodrigues, the name of one of the Mascarene Islands in the western Indian Ocean, a dependency of Mauritius, named after Diogo Rodrigues (d. 1577), Portuguese explorer of the Indian Ocean) + -an suffix. A. n. A native or inhabitant of Rodrigues. ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Southern Indian Ocean Islands > [noun] > native or inhabitant of Mauritius, etc. Mauritian1865 Rodriguan1961 1961 J. E. Meade Econ. & Social Struct. Mauritius 68 The Australian Government replied that, since Rodriguans are not of entirely European descent, they would not be eligible. 1974 Islander (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 25 Aug. 2/4 We found the Rodriguans interesting. 1997 M. Dinan et al. in C. Young Accomm. Cultural Diversity iv. 82 Rodriguans share many of the characteristics of the more vulnerable and deprived sections of the Creole population living in..Mauritius. B. adj. Of or relating to the island of Rodrigues or its people. ΚΠ 1968 Mod. Law Rev. 31 613 The United Kingdom Government refused to accede to the Rodriguan request for secession. 1986 N. Govinden in To Feed Ourselves 58 Maize figures largely in the Rodriguan diet, although rice is the preferred staple. 2003 S. Knapp Plant Discov. 150/1 Restoration work by dedicated Rodriguan volunteers has helped to save many plant species. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1961
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