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

Examples of Haitian in a Sentence

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Authorities arrested the drivers of both vans, identifying them as another Cuban and a Haitian. Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025 The rich, luminous scent is complimented by bergamot, orange, Haitian Amyris oil, leather accord, and musk to create a cologne he'll be totally taken with. Annie Blackman, Allure, 29 Jan. 2025 What To Know Victor, once a member of Parliament representing the Petite Riviere community in the Artibonite region, was arrested Sunday in Port-au-Prince, according to the Haitian National Police. John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025 Vodou even played a major role in the Haitian Revolution, as the West African lwa or spirit-force Ogou Feray is credited with motivating slaves in Saint-Domingue to seek their freedom. Nyya Toussaint / Made By History, TIME, 31 Dec. 2024 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 16 Feb. 2025.

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