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

Recent Examples on the Web May is Haitian Heritage Month and this is the latest installment of Arts Notes, the Herald’s monthly arts and culture events column. Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2024 The Haitian Revolution in the early nineteenth century and its slaughter of whites shaped the Cuban political landscape; many whites saw the drive for sovereignty as synonymous with Black ascendancy. Richard Feinberg, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024 Many of these messages are in response to the increasingly dire news in the press, some of which echoes what many of us in the global Haitian diaspora hear from our family and friends. Edwidge Danticat, The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2024 The Eucalyptus and Haitian Vetiver ingredients deliver a clean and fresh scent ideal for any vibe. Valerie Butler, Essence, 19 Apr. 2024 For example, the year Moïse was killed, a group of Haitian and non-Haitian religious leaders, women’s rights groups, lawyers, humanitarian workers and more formed the Commission to Search for a Haitian Solution to the Crisis. Char Adams, NBC News, 28 Mar. 2024 Cut off from the world, more and more Haitians are now going hungry, aid workers are warning. Michael Rios, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024 After years of backing corrupt and undemocratic leaders, the U.S. government has a chance to back Haitians promoting democracy and the rule of law. Pierre Esperance, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2024 However, one person can have more than one encounter, and the figure does not include Haitians who arrived on Florida's and Puerto Rico's shores. Syra Ortiz Blanes The Miami Herald (tns), arkansasonline.com, 28 Mar. 2024

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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 2 May. 2024.

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