Definitions
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- adjective Of, from, or pertaining to Mauritius, its people, or their language or culture.
- noun A person from
Mauritius or of Mauritian descent. - proper noun
Mauritian Creole .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or related to the island or country of Mauritius or its inhabitants
- noun a native or inhabitant of Mauritius
Etymologies
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Examples
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On my street for instance, My household being of Mauritian origin with ancestors from the Indian subcontinent, we have two Euro-Canadian families as immediate neighbours.
Multiculturalism: Mr Cameron's crude caricature solves no problems | Observer editorial 2011
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So I picked up the platter of anemone shells and tortoise shells and quail egg shells left over from the Mauritian bouillabaisse and tipped them over his balding head.
Dinner at the Harmony Restaurant Matt Potter 2011
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On this first course: eight hopefuls with dishes that range from Mauritian influences, bream with "big, bold flavours", a Gallic crostini, a pudding from a quantum physicist who likes to experiment, and someone who got through the audition process with a lamb dish that swapped mint sauce for "eucalyptus foam".
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Emmanuel pushed the Mauritian hard on the chest to stop him and Vincent flew back.
Let The Dead Lie Malla Nunn 2010
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The French Mauritian couple smiled from the deck of a sailboat in one of the silver-framed photos lying on the carpet.
Let The Dead Lie Malla Nunn 2010
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Their ranks included an elderly Mauritian women and her granddaughter, Stan and Mary Cameron and the infamous gambler and wastrel Gerald Haxton, American-born lover of the English novelist Somerset Maugham.
The Wolf That Ravaged the Pacific Richard Guilliatt 2010
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Their ranks included an elderly Mauritian women and her granddaughter, Stan and Mary Cameron and the infamous gambler and wastrel Gerald Haxton, American-born lover of the English novelist Somerset Maugham.
The Wolf That Ravaged the Pacific Richard Guilliatt 2010
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Why was the French Mauritian so desperate to please van Niekerk?
Let The Dead Lie Malla Nunn 2010
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Their ranks included an elderly Mauritian women and her granddaughter, Stan and Mary Cameron and the infamous gambler and wastrel Gerald Haxton, American-born lover of the English novelist Somerset Maugham.
The Wolf That Ravaged the Pacific Richard Guilliatt 2010
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Shane du Barrie, the Briton of Mauritian descent of founded the Facebook group, says he was “astounded” and “upset” when he came across the images.
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