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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But losing in legal courts is different from losing in the court of public opinion, where sane people are left trying to explain that noncitizen Haitians aren’t illegally voting while nibbling poodle kebabs and assaulting the neighbors. Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 Nearby, hundreds of mostly African, Haitian, and South American migrants live in tent camps. Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024 In addition, many Haitians distrust foreign intervention for deeper historical reasons. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 America and Western nations meddling in Haitian affairs is a tradition dating back to that country’s founding. Chadd Scott, Forbes, 10 Oct. 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 24 Nov. 2024.

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