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MADAGASCAN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A native or inhabitant of Madagascar

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Madagascan" is a kind of...):

African (a native or inhabitant of Africa)

Holonyms ("Madagascan" is a member of...):

Madagascar; Malagasy Republic; Republic of Madagascar (a republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to Madagascar or its people

Example:

Madagascan pepper

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

Madagascar (a republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960)

Derivation:

Madagascar (an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa; the 4th largest island in the world)

Madagascar (a republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960)

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