Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to Barbados (also spelled
Barbadoes ). - noun An inhabitant of Barbados, the most eastern island of the West Indies, belonging to Great Britain.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to Barbados.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A person from
Barbados or descended from a person from Barbados. - adjective Of, from, or relating to Barbados or the people of Barbados.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a native or inhabitant of Barbados
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Barbados or its inhabitants
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Examples
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The developer aims to restart building in May or June after receiving a new loan backed by the Barbadian government.
Caribbean Hotels See Some Light Kris Hudson 2011
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The honourable member for South Dorset declined the chance to attend this week's launch of a book that features extraordinary details of his family's Barbadian history.
Hugh Muir's diary 2011
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On 17 June, 2008, I'Akobu Tacuma Maloney — a bright, high-achieving 23-year-old Barbadian engineer who had recently graduated from the University of the West Indies, and a devout Rastafari — died in a mysterious encounter with the Barbados police.
Global Voices in English » Barbados: Questions about Maloney inquest verdict 2009
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BeachLime. com, a blog by a Barbadian living in Bermuda, says he was proud to be a Bajan and sends “congratulations to all the folks back in Bimshire.”
Global Voices in English » Caribbean: “Gold Rush” in Berlin 2009
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Guyana Providence Stadium thought “the event was well organized”, while Barbadian Cheese-on-bread! noted that:
Global Voices in English » Americas: 5th Summit Reactions 2009
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Rihanna, a famous as well as really well-known Barbadian singer, conform model, as well as former beauty black love tattoos.
Archive 2009-11-01 admin 2009
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When independence mandated that the post be held by a Barbadian, off he went to Kenya, just as it cast off British rule though not Britons.
After Empire Martin Rubin 2011
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Contrasted are the fortunes of wealthy white owner at the former British garrison and his poorer black counterpart as they ready horses for action at the six furlong-long course in the Barbadian capital, Bridgetown.
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Rihanna, a famous as well as really well-known Barbadian singer, conform model, as well as former beauty black love tattoos.
Rihanna Neck Tattoo admin 2009
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* PM Manning again was asked by a Barbadian reporter how he intends to answer critics like myself who think the Summit is too costly.
Global Voices in English » Americas: 5th Summit Reactions 2009
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