Trin·i·dad (tr n -d d ) An island of Trinidad and Tobago in the Atlantic Ocean off northeast Venezuela. The island was inhabited by Arawaks when discovered by Columbus in 1498. A Spanish possession for the next three centuries, it was largely neglected by Spain and was a frequent target for Dutch, French, and British buccaneers. Seized by Great Britain in 1797, Trinidad was later joined with Tobago to form the colony of Trinidad and Tobago (1898). Trin i·dadi·an adj. & n. |
Trinidadian [ˌtrɪnɪˈdædɪən]
adj
(Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) of or relating to Trinidad or its inhabitants
n
(Social Science / Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Trinidad
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| Noun | 1. |  Trinidadian - inhabitant or native of Trinidad |
| Adj. | 1. |  Trinidadian - of or relating to the island of Trinidad; "Trinidadian rum" |
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