Samoan

Samoan
1. noun
a) A person from Samoa or of Samoan descent.
b) The Samoan language.
Of, from, or pertaining to Samoa, the Samoan people or the Samoan language.

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  • Samoan — Sa*mo an, a. Of or pertaining to the Samoan Islands (formerly called Navigators Islands) in the South Pacific Ocean, or their inhabitants. n. An inhabitant of the Samoan Islands. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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