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Jamaican JamaicaJa·mai·ca J0012200 (jə-mā′kə) An island country in the Caribbean Sea south of Cuba. Originally inhabited by Arawaks, it was visited by Columbus in 1494 and settled by the Spanish in 1509. The British captured the island in 1655, and it was formally ceded to Great Britain in 1670, becoming a crown colony in 1866. Jamaica became independent in 1962. Kingston is the capital and the largest city. Ja·mai′can adj. & n.Jamaican (dʒəˈmeɪkən) adj1. (Placename) of or relating to Jamaica or its inhabitants2. (Peoples) of or relating to Jamaica or its inhabitantsn (Peoples) a native or inhabitant of JamaicaThesaurusNoun | 1. | Jamaican - a native or inhabitant of Jamaica Jamaica - an island in the West Indies to the south of Cuba and to the west of HaitiWest Indian - a native or inhabitant of the West Indies | Adj. | 1. | Jamaican - of or relating to Jamaica (the island or the country) or to its inhabitants; "Jamaican rum"; "the Jamaican Prime Minister" | TranslationsJamaican → 牙买加人zhCN, 牙买加的zhCNEncyclopediaSeeJamaicaJamaican
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