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Bermudan

Bermudan

4.6
A person from Bermuda
  • noun
  • /bərˈmjuːdən/
translation icon : bermudense
  • The passage took nearly a week, and Mr. Fox thought it was quite a tribute to the Bermudans' stamina, as well as their patriotism.

Examples

  • The Bermudans celebrated their independence with a grand parade.

  • Many Bermudans enjoy sailing and fishing in the beautiful coastal waters.

  • The Bermudans were satisfied with their glimpse of the Mother Country, according to the BBC; but the rest of the Commonwealth members were outraged as the United Kingdom turned sharply north after the Bermuda Passage and headed north on a course that appeared to be carrying it toward the USA.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • As a Bermudan, she takes pride in her country's rich maritime history.

Synonyms

Bermudian
vsBermudan
3.6

A person who was born in or lives in Bermuda

has identical meaning but appears as the other spelling variant

Compounds

Bermudan option
  • Specialized
8.9

A financial contract you can use to buy or sell on specific dates during its life

Bermudan rig
  • Specialized
8.9

A sail setup for yachts with triangular sails and a mainsail set behind the mast

Surface Forms

Bermudan singular
Bermudans plural

Morphology

Bermudan = Bermuda (transparent) = Bermuda + an

Formed from the place name 'Bermuda' with the demonym-forming suffix '-an', so the noun meaning 'a person from Bermuda' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Bermudan comes from the island name Bermuda, named after the Spanish sailor Bermúdez. The ending -an, like in American, means 'from' or 'relating to', so a Bermudan is a person who comes from Bermuda.