: of, relating to, or characteristic of Gabon or its people
Gabonese noun
plural Gabonese

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The Gabonese forward hasn’t made the same dominant influence as in previous seasons, though Dos Santos insisted that his relationship with the player remains solid and transparent. Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026 The two, along with WhatsApp, the messaging service owned by Meta, are the most widely used by Gabonese citizens. Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026 The 24-year-old was practically raised on Gabonese culture via her bonus mom Eudoxie. Essence, 13 Oct. 2025 Other observers said that General Nguema had mainly benefited from the Gabonese people’s disenchantment with decades of misrule. Elian Peltier, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 Documents leaked from a Gabonese bank showed that members of Kabila’s family embezzled at least $138 million in state funds between 2010 and 2020. Jason K. Stearns, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Gabonese was in 1885

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“Gabonese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gabonese. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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