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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On Thursday, Charles will be shown the impact of rising sea levels that are forcing people to move inland, a Samoan chief said. Reuters, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024 Shelton used Espresso Your Inner Self and Samoan Sand from OPI for these French tips. Allure Editors, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024 Acting Samoan Prime Minister Tuala Tevaga Iosefo Ponifasio said in a press statement Sunday that an oil spill was highly probable. Isaac Yee, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024 Passenger Pigeon, Caribbean Monk Seal, Baiji River Dolphin, Spix's Macaw, Javan Tiger, Samoan Clouded Leopard. Eli Amdur, Forbes, 15 Oct. 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 23 Nov. 2024.

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