Liberian

adj, noun

adj, noun ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person from Liberia or of Liberian descent.

    "Several Liberians voiced their offense over Trump’s comment to Boakai, given the US president’s past remarks on African countries and the colonial legacy left by the US organization in Liberia."

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

    "“I felt insulted because our country is an English-speaking country,” Archie Tamel Harris, a Liberian youth advocate, told CNN."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to Liberia or its people wordnet

Example

More examples

"Some Liberian refugees spent more than two decades living in other West African countries."

Etymology

From Liberia + -an.

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Liberian English

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