Canarian

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adjective

Ca·​nar·​i·​an kəˈnerēən 

-ˈa(a)-, 

-ˈā-

variants or less commonly Canariote

-rēˌōt, 

-ət

: of or relating to the Canary Islands

Canarian

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noun

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plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of the Canary Islands

especially : one of the ancient Guanches

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Canary Islands + English -an or -ote

Geographical Definition

Canary Islands

geographical name

Ca·​nary Islands kə-ˈner-ē 

islands belonging to Spain in the North Atlantic off northwestern Africa (Morocco and Western Sahara) area 2796 square miles (7242 square kilometers), population 2,118,679 see las palmas sense 1, santa cruz de tenerife sense 1

Canarian

kə-ˈner-ē-ən 

adjective or noun