Bougainvillean

Bougainvillean noun: a native or inhabitant of Bougainville.

Noun

Bougainvillean (plural Bougainvilleans)

A native or inhabitant of Bougainville.
- “Nobody has ever asked us what we wanted,” a resentful Bougainvillean told a visitor, alluding to the copper development as well as the colonial history.1971 July 25, Robert Trumbull, “Bougainvilleans Offered Shares in a Rich Mine”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 07 Jun...
- The island of Bougainville had its brief moment of international notoriety more than a decade ago. No conversation with a stranger seems to go very far before that moment is recalled, however, because to many Bougainvilleans it serves to illustrate how they came to terms with the evaporation of...1986 October 18, Barbara Crossette, “THE TALK OF KIETA; A 'Garden of Eden' in the South Pacific Is Resisting the Fruits of Television”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times...

Bougainvillean (comparative more Bougainvillean, superlative most Bougainvillean)

Of, from or relating to Bougainville.
- Slipping into a reflective mood, Mr. Kinna, 36 years old, recalled his Bougainvillean childhood.1986 October 18, Barbara Crossette, “THE TALK OF KIETA; A 'Garden of Eden' in the South Pacific Is Resisting the Fruits of Television”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times...
- March is also ideal for keeping tabs on the humpback whale, in many ways similar to surfers, who swim south from the Arctic and hang out in Hawaii for most of the winter to feed, frolic and fornicate. Of all mammals, they probably come closest to living out the Bougainvillean dream.1998 January 3, Andy Martin, “Travel '98: March Hawaii”, in The Independent, London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 06 Jul 2022

Most remarkable of all, though, the Bougainvilleans have refined coconut oil into a fuel for the few generators and trucks that still functioned on the island during the blockade.1998 September 12, Dominic Rotheroe, “The Green Guerrillas”, in The Independent, London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived...
They wore their best clothes, but the 100 Bougainvilleans who filed into Papua New Guinea’s Parliament on Jan. 23 carried only modest hopes.2002 January 25, Elizabeth Feizkhah, “Bougainville Cuts The Apron Strings”, in Time, New York, N.Y.: Time Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from...
Local officials say the arrival of the mysterious foreigners boosted Musingku’s stature, and hence his potential to take more money from Bougainvilleans.2004 December 14, Rory Callinan, “Jungle Fever”, in Time, New York, N.Y.: Time Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 07 Jun...
P.N.G.’s Minister for Inter-Government Relations, Sir Peter Barter, described the coronation as a “mockery of Bougainvillean traditions and customs.”2004 December 14, Rory Callinan, “Jungle Fever”, in Time, New York, N.Y.: Time Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 07 Jun...

From Bougainville + -an.

What does Bougainvillean mean?: Bougainvillean means a native or inhabitant of Bougainville.
How do you use Bougainvillean in a sentence?: Most remarkable of all, though, the Bougainvilleans have refined coconut oil into a fuel for the few generators and trucks that still functioned on the island during the blockade.
What part of speech is Bougainvillean?: Bougainvillean can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Bougainvillean?: The plural of Bougainvillean is Bougainvilleans.

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