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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
Adjective
of Jamaica
Noun
a person from Jamaica
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.JamaicanJamaican - 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] adj, njamaicano/a m/f
Jamaican [dʒəˈmeɪkən] adjjamaïquain(e)
nJamaïquain(e)
Jamaican [dʒəˈmeɪkən] Jamaica adjjamaikanisch
nJamaikaner(in) m(f)
Jamaican [dʒəˈmeɪkən] adj, ngiamaicano/a


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for 24 years, sticks mainly to tried-and-true Jamaican fare, but he rounds out his menu with a couple of Cajun-Creole items, offers a market-price lobster-tail dinner recipe that is finished with a stroganoff sauce and has mainstream American sandwiches such as tuna salad, roast beef and grilled chicken breast for locals looking for a quick snack.
Faith Jackson is British-born with strict but loving Jamaican parents.
It's got an hour's worth of concert footage of the guy who is a legend in Jamaican music (from ska to rock steady to reggae) and a pioneer of dub.
 
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