Sudanese

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person from Sudan or of Sudanese descent.

    "But few Sudanese can forget the group’s participation in a massacre of over 120 democracy protesters in 2019."

  2. 2
    a native or inhabitant of Sudan wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, from, or pertaining to the country of Sudan, or the Sudanese people. not-comparable

    "Mr. al-Gada is Sudanese, but was raised in a sleepy town in northeastern Saudi Arabia, where his father was a car mechanic."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or characteristic of the African Republic of the Sudan or its people wordnet

Synonyms

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soudanian

Example

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"One of two women appointed to Sudan's newly created Sovereign Council on Wednesday said she will uphold the rights of all Sudanese people."

Etymology

From Sudan + -ese.

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