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Definition of Puerto Rican
1. Noun. A native or resident of Puerto Rico.
Definition of Puerto Rican
1. Noun. A person from Puerto Rico. ¹
2. Adjective. Of, from, or pertaining to Puerto Rico, or the Puerto Rican people. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Puerto Rican
Literary usage of Puerto Rican
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Alcohol Use Among U. S. Ethnic Minorities edited by Danielle Spiegler (1993)
"One of the first studies of adult Puerto Rican drinking outside New York ...
Of the six groups studied, the Puerto Rican group was in the middle of the ..."
2. Hispanic Americans in Congress, 1822-1995 by Carmen E. Enciso (1996)
"His interest in the Puerto Rican social and political situation soon led him into
journalism, diplomacy, and politics. ..."
3. The Story of Two Wars: An Illustrated History of Our War with Spain and Our by Henry Benajah Russell, Redfield Proctor (1899)
"... ARMY —RELEASE OF HOBSON AND HIS CREW — THE Puerto Rican CAMPAIGN. General Shafter
Calls upon Gen. Toral to Surrender — Refusal of the Spanish Commander ..."
4. The History of Puerto Rico: From the Spanish Discovery to the American by Rudolph Adams Van Middeldyk, Martin Grove Brumbaugh (1903)
"... JIBARO," OR Puerto Rican PEASANT " THERE is in this island a class of inhabitants,
not the least numerous by any means, who dwell in swamps and marshes, ..."
5. State Department: Improvements Needed to Strengthen U. S. Passport Fraud by Jess T. Ford (2005)
"They said that legitimate Puerto Rican birth certificates are readily available
because they are commonly required in Puerto Rico as identification for ..."
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