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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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 From dishes like griot (marinated and fried pork shoulder) to the Haitian patty, which is similar to the Jamaican patty but with a fluffier, puff-pastry exterior. Essence, 22 Dec. 2024 The earliest rumors PolitiFact found of Haitians stealing and eating pets and geese came in August amid a neo-Nazi group’s protest. Maria Ramirez Uribe and Amy Sherman, Journal Sentinel, 18 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 22 Jan. 2025.

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