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Chagossian

Chagossian noun: one of the previous inhabitants of the Chagos Archipelago, British Indian Ocean Territory, who were deported by the British government in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Noun

Chagossian (plural Chagossians)

  1. One of the previous inhabitants of the Chagos Archipelago, British Indian Ocean Territory, who were deported by the British government in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Adjective

Chagossian (comparative more Chagossian, superlative most Chagossian)

  1. Of or relating to these people.
    • Chagossian traditions
    • Chagossian creole

Forms of Chagossian

Noun
pluralChagossians
Adjective
comparativemore Chagossian
superlativemost Chagossian

Origin of Chagossian

From Chagos + -ian.

Questions about Chagossian

What does Chagossian mean?
Chagossian means one of the previous inhabitants of the Chagos Archipelago, British Indian Ocean Territory, who were deported by the British government in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
What part of speech is Chagossian?
Chagossian can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Chagossian?
The plural of Chagossian is Chagossians.

Words near Chagossian in the dictionary

  1. Chagollas
  2. chagoma
  3. chagomas
  4. Chagos
  5. Chagos Archipelago
  6. Chagossian
  7. Chagossians
  8. Chagoya
  9. Chagoyas
  10. chagreen
  11. Chagres

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