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Belizean

Belizean

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A person from Belize or with Belize citizenship
  • noun
  • /bɪˈliːzɪən/
: beliceño
  • The festival was a celebration where Belizeans showcased their music and traditional food.
  • most Belizeans

Examples

  • She met several Belizeans during her trip to Central America and enjoyed learning about their culture.

  • Many Belizeans have a deep appreciation for their country's rich biodiversity.

  • Among many Belizeans, these prejudices have been heightened by recent changes in the country's demography.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Processors contend that these hiring practices are necessary because Belizeans are unwilling to work at prevailing wage rates for harvest labor.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Future short-term visitors to the reserve—ecotourists and local Belizeans of various ages—also benefit as a result of the course.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The U.S. Bureau of the Census reported that almost 30,000 Belizeans resided in the United States in 1990, one-third of whom were naturalized citizens.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Belizeans exhibit a strong environmental consciousness, with more than 32% of the country's land area designated as nature reserves (Barry, 1992).

    Academic text (1998)
  • More than three-quarters of the Belizeans legally residing in the United States in 1990 were located in the metropolitan areas of Los Angeles, New York City, and Chicago (see table 5).

    Academic text (1997)
  • The ultimate goal of the program is to inform the general public about the vulnerability and relevance of mangroves to the individual Belizean's well-being and the country's long-term prosperity.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Fears that the emigration stream of Belizeans to the United States may be even larger have been expressed by Vernon, who estimated the total to be 60,000 to 70,000 (1990, 6).

    Academic text (1997)

Surface Forms

Belizean singular
Belizeans plural

Morphology

Belizean = Belize (transparent) = Belize + an

Standard demonym formation yields 'a person from Belize', which is directly predictable from the place name.

Etymology

Belizean (a person) is formed the same way: Belize + -an, so a Belizean is 'a person from Belize', like Brazilian is a person from Brazil. The country name probably comes from the Belize River and may come from an old Mayan word meaning 'muddy', so the word points to where the person comes from.