Aruban

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noun

Aru·​ban ə-ˈrü-bən 

plural Arubans

: a native or inhabitant of Aruba

The Harmons greeted the 50 or so Arubans as friends, even though they had never met before.

—Rich Hewitt, Bangor (Maine) Daily News, 18 Aug. 2009

Aruban

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adjective

Aru·​ban ə-ˈrü-bən 

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Aruba or the Arubans

The first challenge was to establish and maintain a working relationship with the Aruban government.

—R. Andrew Odum and David Chiszar, in Endangered Animals, 2000

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Aruba, Caribbean island + -an entry 1

Adjective

Aruba, Caribbean island + -an entry 2

First Known Use

Noun

1884, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1884, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for Aruban

• bilirubin
• reuben
• rubin