Samoan

noun

Sa·​mo·​an sə-ˈmō-ən How to pronounce Samoan (audio)
1
: a native or inhabitant of Samoa
2
: the Polynesian language of the Samoans
Samoan adjective

Examples of Samoan in a Sentence

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The four women hit a Super Samoan Drop Tower of Doom to a big reaction. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 Seven years later, in December 2014, the couple married in a traditional Samoan ceremony on Disney’s Castaway Cay, a private island in the Bahamas. Katie Mannion, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025 After the match, The Rock presented Roman with a sacred Samoan Ula Fala that was at stake. Shaheem Reid, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025 Tua's parents, Galu and Diane Tagovailoa, met in church and bonded over their faith and Samoan culture, according to Sports Illustrated. Nasha Smith, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Samoan 

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Samoan was in 1839

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“Samoan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Samoan. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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