Definition of St. Helenian in US English:
St. Helenian
adjective ˌsnt (h)iˈlēnən
Relating to or characteristic of the island of St. Helena in the South Atlantic or its inhabitants.
many of these introductions had a colossal impact on the St. Helenian landscape
Example sentencesExamples
- Preparing that project [on Tristan da Cunha English] left no doubt that St Helenian English had considerable impact on the variety I set out to study.
- If only we could return there, and see again some of the sights that are uniquely St Helenian.
- The London native married a St Helenian woman and emigrated there five years ago.
- The officers are British and St. Helenian and the crew is St. Helenian and Tristanian.
- She was one of the daughters of Alexander and Frances Cotton, his mother being one of the St. Helenian women who saw Napoleon in the flesh.
noun ˌsnt (h)iˈlēnən
A native or inhabitant of the island of St. Helena in the South Atlantic.
a St. Helenian who has lived in Stanley for 12 years
Example sentencesExamples
- The annual payout that the St Helenians already get makes them one of the most heavily subsidised communities in the world.
- The St Helenians (referred to as "Saints" by themselves) are of mixed origin.
- The St Helenians are inviting international hotels and businessmen to run the place.
- My wife and I happily travelled to St Helena to collect first-hand recordings of the St Helenians.
- The number of St Helenians working abroad, mostly in the Falklands and Britain, has reached almost half the working population.