Cameroonian

noun

Cam·​er·​oo·​nian ˌka-mə-ˈrü-nē-ən How to pronounce Cameroonian (audio)
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1
: a native or inhabitant of Cameroon
2
: a native or inhabitant of the Cameroons
Cameroonian adjective

Examples of Cameroonian in a Sentence

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These saves add to the incredible double save the Cameroonian produced during United’s 1-1 Europa League draw with Fenerbahce last month. Carl Anka, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024 The Cameroonian will make his Professional Fighters League debut against heavyweight champion Renan Ferreira in Saturday’s Super Fight title in Riyadh. Patrick Snell, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024 The chefs will begin serving at 4 p.m., with additional experiences including the Queen of Africa Fashion Walk, Cameroonian and Nigerian masquerades and a dance and flow session held throughout the event. Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024 The report also cited findings from the Cameroonian Foundation for AIDS, which recorded 32 cases of violence and abuse against LGBTQ+ Cameroonians between January and May 2022. James Factora, Them, 3 July 2024 Per Cameroonian wedding tradition, instead of the couple reading vows to each other, their fathers gave speeches. Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 24 June 2024 These Black people — part Nigerian, part Cameroonian, part English and Irish — likely took their name from a white man who owned them. Donovan X. Ramsey, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2024 Ferreira's size and power present a challenge for Ngannou, ensuring the Cameroonian won't have a walk in the park in his first PFL fight. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024 In 2010, Brown, who by then had gained a reputation as an expert in African cultural affairs through her work with the nonprofit and her community events, was approached by a group of African American friends of hers who had taken at-home DNA tests and discovered their Cameroonian ancestry. Rosalind Cummings-Yeates, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Cameroonian was in 1935

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“Cameroonian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cameroonian. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

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