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Morisien

Morisien proper noun: synonym of Mauritian Creole; a French-based creole language spoken in Mauritius.

Proper noun

Morisien

  1. Synonym of Mauritian Creole; a French-based creole language spoken in Mauritius.
    • The earliest plays and poetry in morisien by Dev Virahsawmy date from this period, as do the earliest song lyrics by Daanyel Waro, Gilbert Pounia and the Ziskakan collective in Reunion.2007, Peter Hawkins, edited by Valérie Orlando, The Other Hybrid Archipelago: Introduction to the Literatures and Cultures of the Fraancophone Indian Ocean (After the Empire: The Francophone World...
    • The Mauritian Machbet had nine witches, three speaking English, three speaking French and three speaking Morisien, plus lots of passages in Morisien when its use reflected social realities.2013, Michael Walling, “Shakespeares – a Discussion”, in Jane Plastow, editor, Shakespeare in & out of Africa (African Theatre; 12), James Currey, via Internet Archive, →ISBN, page 85

Synonyms of Morisien

Origin of Morisien

From Mauritian Creole morisien, from French mauricien.

Phrases with Morisien

Questions about Morisien

What does Morisien mean?
Morisien means synonym of Mauritian Creole; a French-based creole language spoken in Mauritius.
What part of speech is Morisien?
Morisien is a proper noun.

Words near Morisien in the dictionary

  1. morisco
  2. moriscoes
  3. moriscos
  4. morish
  5. morisianine
  6. Morisien
  7. morisk
  8. morisks
  9. Morison
  10. Morison equation
  11. Morison equations

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