Haitian

noun

Hai·​tian ˈhā-shən How to pronounce Haitian (audio)
 also  ˈhā-tē-ən
1
: a native or inhabitant of Haiti
2
Haitian adjective

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After the Haitian’s arrest, the Republican district attorney asked for $25,000 bond. Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2025 Related article Haiti gang massacre leaves over 180 dead after Voodoo accusations, say UN and rights groups Forces from the MSS and the Haitian National Police earlier carried out a search and rescue operation to locate the officer, Kenya’s National Police Service said. Michael Rios, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025 Making matters worse, nine in 10 Haitians go all day without eating in what has been described as one of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025 Mia Love, Daughter of Haitian Immigrants, Will Be GOP's First Black Woman in Congress Love served two terms in the House of Representatives and notably worked on bills focused on banking regulation, pyramid schemes and immigration. Meredith Kile, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Haitian

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Haitian was in 1805

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“Haitian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Haitian. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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