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Jamaican

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Ja·mai·ca  (j-mk)
An island country in the Caribbean Sea south of Cuba. Originally inhabited by Arawaks, it was discovered 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 1865. Jamaica became independent in 1962. Kingston is the capital and the largest city. Population: 2,780,000.

Ja·maican adj. & n.
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Jamaica

Jamaican [dʒəˈmeɪkən]
adj
(Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) of or relating to Jamaica or its inhabitants
n
(Social Science / Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Jamaica
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Jamaican - a native or inhabitant of JamaicaJamaican - a native or inhabitant of Jamaica    
Jamaica - an island in the West Indies to the south of Cuba and to the west of Haiti
West 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"
Translations
Jamaican [dʒəˈmeɪkən]
A. ADJjamaicano
B. Njamaicano/a m/f

Jamaican [dʒəˈmeɪkən]
adjjamaïquain(e)
nJamaïquain(e) m/f

Jamaican
adjjamaikanisch
nJamaikaner(in) m(f)

Jamaican [dʒəˈmeɪkən] adj & ngiamaicano/a

Jamaican جامايكى Jamajčan, jamajský jamaicaner, jamaicansk Jamaikaner, jamaikanisch τζαμαϊκανικός, Τζαμαϊκανός jamaicano jamaikalainen Jamaïcain Jamajkanac, jamajkanski giamaicano ジャマイカの, ジャマイカ人 자메이카 사람, 자메이카의 Jamaicaan, Jamaicaans jamaicaner, jamaikansk Jamajczyk, jamajski jamaicano житель Ямайки, ямайский jamaican, jamaicansk เกี่ยวกับจาไมก้า, ชาวจาไมก้า Jamaika, Jamaikalı người Jamaica, thuộc Jamaica 牙买加人, 牙买加的


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