单词 | nevisian |
释义 | Nevisiann.adj. A. n. A native or inhabitant of the island of Nevis. ΚΠ 1745 W. Smith Nat. Hist. Nevis 224 In my time, the Nevisians were a People tenacious of their Liberties. 1931 T. R. Saint-Johnston French Invasion St. Kitts–Nevis 15 The French..went on to Nevis, and held the Nevisians up for £4000 likewise. 1970 J. Brown Un-melting Pot vii. 105 In December 1966, insular feeling sparked off an incident that became the flashpoint for the murder of a Nevisian by a Barbadian. 1987 Toronto Star (Nexis) 24 Jan. h21 Bongo, a Nevisian, stops to introduce himself before continuing on his way. 1996 Atlantic Monthly Oct. 48/2 It was a source of tremendous excitement for Nevisians when..the Four Seasons corporation opened its first resort property..on the island's Pinney's Beach. B. adj. Of or relating to Nevis. ΚΠ 1745 W. Smith Nat. Hist. Nevis 242 Nevisian leaves lay then upon the ground. 1964 Man 64 151/1 W. Grigsby..has published some clear and illuminating photographs of the Nevisian [pottery] industry. 1984 Amer. Hist. Rev. 89 562/2 Labor migration is a fundamental element in contemporary Kittitian and Nevisian life. 2001 Toronto Star (Nexis) 29 Sept. l5 At Fothergills..an authentic 19th-century Nevisian community is being re-created and will be a living example of the days folowing the emancipation of the slaves. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1745 |
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