Guyanese
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6.2
- adjective
- /ɡaɪəˈniːz/
- Three technical committees of Guyanese and Smithsonian biologists have been formed to advise the government on research and conservation policy.
- Guyanese immigrants
- Guyanese government
- Guyanese writer
Examples
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The Commission was duly established as an independent body, chaired by the former Guyanese foreign minister and Commonwealth Secretary-General, Sir Shridath Ramphal.
Academic text (1992) -
Began as a Guyanese youth and one of seven children.
Blog text (21) -
A decade later, two more map stamps were released with the disputed Guyanese territory depicted with striated lines.
Academic text (1992) -
Lal Balkaran discusses indigenous Guyanese cultures.
Academic text (2003) -
The Royal Bank of Canada financed the construction of the Center for the Study of Biological Diversity at the University of Guyana in Georgetown, and the National Museum of Natural History subsidizes the center to train Guyanese students and biologists in field techniques.
Academic text (1993) -
"The Guyanese coroner, Dr. C. Leslie Mootoo, concluded that only a handful of the 913 victims at Jonestown died by means of suicide on that fateful day."
Blog text (21) -
Having split with Cordero, Mayfield married Joan Cambridge, a Guyanese writer, and remained in Guyana for several years, intermittently working on a biography of Burnham that never came to fruition.
Academic text (2017) -
Many traditional dishes in the Caribbean are influenced by Guyanese culture and ingredients.
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During the festival, we enjoyed some delicious Guyanese food and lively music.
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Her Guyanese heritage plays a significant role in her identity and values.
Synonyms
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7.6
Relating to Guiana in northern South America, its people, culture, or land
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Guyanese comes from the country name Guyana plus the ending -ese, which means 'of' or 'from' a place, as in Chinese or Japanese. So Guyanese describes something that is 'of or relating to Guyana', such as its people, food, or culture.