Associations to the word «Mauritian»

Wiktionary

MAURITIAN, adjective. Of, from, or pertaining to Mauritius, its people, or their language or culture.
MAURITIAN, noun. A person from Mauritius or of Mauritian descent.
MAURITIAN, proper noun. Mauritian Creole.
MAURITIAN CREOLE, proper noun. The creole language spoken in Mauritius, stemming from French, with some vocabulary from diverse sources such as English and Portuguese.

Dictionary definition

MAURITIAN, noun. A native or inhabitant of Mauritius.
MAURITIAN, adjective. Of or related to the island or country of Mauritius or its inhabitants; "Mauritanian tropical fish".

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