Jamaican

/dʒəˈmeɪkɪn/
/dʒəˈmeɪkɛn/
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Other forms: Jamaicans

Definitions of Jamaican
  1. adjective
    of or relating to Jamaica (the island or the country) or to its inhabitants
    “Jamaican rum”
    “the Jamaican Prime Minister”
  2. noun
    a native or inhabitant of Jamaica
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    type of:
    West Indian
    a native or inhabitant of the West Indies
Pronunciation
US
/dʒəˈmeɪkɪn/
UK
/dʒəˈmeɪkɛn/
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