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Ghanaian, n. and a.|gɑːˈneɪən|
Also (as short-lived variants) Ghanan, Ghananian, Ghanian.
[f. Ghana + -ian.]
A. n. A native or inhabitant of Ghana, a West African state formerly known as the Gold Coast.
B. adj. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Ghana or its people.
1949Accra Even. News in B. Timothy K. Nkrumah (1955) vii. 81 Kwame Nkrumah..Born a true Ghanaian for Ghana. 1957Evening Standard 9 Apr. 4/6 After dinner the Ghanians, wearing national costume, will give a dancing display. 1957Economist 31 Aug. 671/1 The two Muslims were Ghanaians. 1957Times 17 Dec. 9/6 The C.P.P.'s greatest handicap has been failure to capture the sympathy of the Ghanaian middle classes. 1964P. Strevens Papers in Lang. (1965) vi. 81 There are well-known accents of English..as a second language (such as Ghanaian's English accent or Urdu-speaker's English accent). 1966Daily Tel. 29 Dec. 9/1 A ship, ordered by the Nkrumah régime and apparently not wanted by the present Ghanaian Government. 1966Transition (Uganda) XXVI. 17/2 But by the tragedy of his domestic excesses after independence, Nkrumah fell short of becoming a great Ghanaian. |