Sierra Leonean

adjective

Sier·ra Le·on·ean sē-ˌer-ə-lē-ˈō-nē-ən

ˌsir-ə-

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Sierra Leone or its people

Sierra Leonean noun

plural Sierra Leoneans

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1826, in the meaning defined above

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