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Meaning of "Mauritian" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MAURITIAN

Mauritian  [məˈrɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAURITIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mauritian can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MAURITIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mauritians

Mauritians are citizens, natives and people whose ancestors lived in Mauritius. Mauritius is a multiethnic society, which means that it is home to people of many different ethnic backgrounds, Mauritians do not equate their nationality with ethnicity, but with citizenship.

Definition of Mauritian in the English dictionary

The definition of Mauritian in the dictionary is of or relating to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius or its inhabitants. Other definition of Mauritian is a native or inhabitant of Mauritius.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MAURITIAN


apparition
ˌæpəˈrɪʃən
attrition
əˈtrɪʃən
contrition
kənˈtrɪʃən
econometrician
ɪˌkɒnəməˈtrɪʃən
electrician
ɪlɛkˈtrɪʃən
futurition
ˌfjuːtʃəˈrɪʃən
geriatrician
ˌdʒɛrɪəˈtrɪʃən
malnutrition
ˌmælnjuːˈtrɪʃən
micturition
ˌmɪktjʊəˈrɪʃən
nutrition
njuːˈtrɪʃən
obstetrician
ˌɒbstɪˈtrɪʃən
paediatrician
ˌpiːdɪəˈtrɪʃən
parturition
ˌpɑːtjʊˈrɪʃən
patrician
pəˈtrɪʃən
pediatrician
ˌpiːdɪəˈtrɪʃən
preterition
ˌprɛtəˈrɪʃən
psychometrician
ˌsaɪkəʊməˈtrɪʃən
rhetorician
ˌrɛtəˈrɪʃən
undernutrition
ˌʌndənjuːˈtrɪʃən
vomiturition
ˌvɒmɪtjʊˈrɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAURITIAN

Maupassant
Maupertuis
Maupertuis principle
Mauretania
Mauretanian
mauri
Mauriac
Maurice
Maurist
Mauritania
Mauritanian
Mauritius
Maurois
Maurras
Maury
Maurya
Mauser

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAURITIAN

Christian
Croatian
Dalmatian
dietitian
Domitian
Egyptian
gentilitian
Gratian
Haitian
Hetian
Laotian
Martian
Ossetian
Politian
Sebastian
Serbo-Croatian
Tahitian
Titian
tribunitian
Venetian

Synonyms and antonyms of Mauritian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Mauritian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAURITIAN

Find out the translation of Mauritian to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Mauritian from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Mauritian» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

毛里求斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Mauricio
570 millions of speakers

English

Mauritian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मॉरीशस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

موريشيوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Маврикия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Maurícia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মৌরিতানিয়ান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mauricienne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mauritian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mauri
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

モーリシャスの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모리셔스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mauritian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Mauritian
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மொரீஷியன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मॉरीशियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mauritian
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Maurizio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Mauritiusa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Маврикія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Mauritius
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Μαυρικίου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Mauritius
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Mauritius
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Mauritian
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Mauritian

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAURITIAN»

The term «Mauritian» is very widely used and occupies the 21.240 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAURITIAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Mauritian» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Mauritian» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Mauritian

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAURITIAN»

Discover the use of Mauritian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Mauritian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Syntax of Mauritian Creole
This book contributes directly to creole linguistics by providing a detailed study of different aspects of the syntax of Mauritian creole within the theoretical framework of Principles and Parameters (Chomsky, 1981) and Minimalism (1995).
Anand Syea, 2012
2
The Mauritian Shekel: The Story of the Jewish Detainees in ...
This story sheds light on the British governmentOs lack of understanding of the critical problem of Jewish refugees at that time.
Geneviève Pitot, Helen Topor, 1998
3
The Acquisition of Mauritian Creole
This work is based on an investigation of language acquisition process, particularly in regard to syntax, among Mauritian children learning to speak Mauritian Creole as their first language.
Dany Adone, 1994
4
Who Can Explain the Mauritian Miracle: Meade, Romer, Sachs, ...
Some idiosyncratic factors, particularly Mauritian diversity and the responses to managing it, may provide the missing pieces in the story of Mauritius's success.
Arvind Subramanian, Devesh Roy, 2001
5
Sunshine on a Plate
With family-friendly, time-saving recipes and beautiful photography on location in Mauritius, this book will make Shelina a true star of the cookery world.
Shelina Permalloo, 2013
6
Abacus and Mah Jong: Sino-Mauritian Settlement and Economic ...
This work aims to engage with the complexities surrounding evaluations of ethnic and national identity - a focus of recent interest by scholars from a range of disciplines including political science, anthropology and economics - through a ...
Marina Carter, James Ng Foong Kwong, 2009
7
Mauritian cultural heritage
Mauritius is the crossroads of African, Oceanic, Eastern and Western civilizations where customs, traditions, religions and languages harmoniously co-exist.
Premlall Mahadeo, 1995
8
The Mauritian Economy: A Reader
This text arises from a collaboration between the University of Mauritus and the University of Nottingham, and provides a detailed analysis of the main aspects of the Mauritian Economy including microeconomic topics, macroeconomic policy ...
Rajen Dabee, David Greenaway, 2001
9
Wandering Americans: The Mauritian Adventures of Mark Twain ...
Rev. keynote lectures delivered on the occasions of the centenaries of visits to Mauritius by Twain (1996) and Slocum (1997).
Larry W. Bowman, 1998
10
Language Creation and Language Change: Creolization, ...
Acquisition. of. W^-Questions. in. Dany. Adone. and. Anne. Vainikka. Mauritian. Creole. 3.1 Introduction 3.1.1 Background The study of creole languages has received increasing attention in language-acquisition research since Bickerton's  ...
Michel DeGraff, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAURITIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Mauritian is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Van Gogh who lived here
This nugget is from the Mauritian-born political and cultural historian Sudhir Hazareesingh's wry and fascinating work on a nation "whose ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
2
Zimbabwe govt says investments rise, empowerment law a hurdle
The majority of the investments were from Chinese, Mauritian and South African investors in manufacturing and mining sectors. Sibanda said shortages of ... «The Zimbabwe Daily, Jul 15»
3
Six-month ban for Ricky Maund
JOCKEY Daniel Moor tweeted that it says Group 1 in the racebook and “I'll take that” after he won the Mauritian Derby on the weekend. «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
4
Sub-Saharan African M&As hit $15.3b
''South Africa's overseas acquisitions accounted for 65 per cent of Sub-Saharan African outbound M&A activity, while acquisitions by Mauritian ... «The Nation Newspaper, Jul 15»
5
Moby Joins Save Our Monkeys Campaign
Less than 2% of Mauritian export income involves monkeys, a small fraction of the tourism industry. The mission of the Mauritius Ministry of ... «Look To The Stars, Jul 15»
6
Appleby Successfully Enforces An English Judgment Before The …
The Applicant brought proceedings before the Supreme Court by way of 'exequatur' based on Article 546 of the Mauritian Code of Civil ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
7
National Young Volunteers Scheme Launched
Therefore, there is the need to foster and inculcate once more, the volunteering culture among Mauritian youth, and the NYVS will help in that ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
8
Mauritius Group takeover IMG
The Mauritian based Health Company, who has been minority shareholders in IMG acquired majority stake to pave way for the International ... «East African Business Week, Jul 15»
9
Chagos Islands All-Party Parliamentary Group Meeting …
They understood that following the Award FCO Ministers had written to the Mauritian Government to propose discussions on the marine ... «The UK Chagos Support Association, Jul 15»
10
Mauritian industry bodies voice concerns over revised DTAA
Two Mauritian industry associations, Global Finance Mauritius and the Association of Trust and Management Companies (ATMC) earlier this ... «Moneycontrol.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Mauritian [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mauritian>. Apr 2024 ».
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