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Definition of Seychellois
1. Adjective. Of the Seychelles or their people. "Seychellois fishermen"
2. Noun. A native or inhabitant of Seychelles.
Generic synonyms: Aboriginal, Aborigine, Indigen, Indigene, Native
Definition of Seychellois
1. Adjective. From, or pertaining to, Seychelles ¹
2. Noun. Someone from the Seychelles of Seychellois descent. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Seychellois
Literary usage of Seychellois
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Nature's Strongholds: The World's Great Wildlife Reserves by Laura Riley, William Riley (2005)
"Mahe itself has Morne seychellois National Park, miles of unspoiled, protected
countryside, and a network of footpaths where much can be seen. ..."
2. Indian Ocean: Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles, Comoros, Madagascar by JPM Publications, JPM Publication Staff (2002)
"Another tomb, inscribed "Pierre-Louis Poiret", is believed by the seychellois to
be that of the lost son of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette. ..."
3. Travels in Eastern Africa: With the Narrative of a Residence in Mozambique by Lyons McLeod (1860)
"... and it appears that the oil is made by Creoles sent from Mauritius—the
seychellois being at present a lazy, indolent people, given to pleasure and idle ..."
4. Landmine Monitor Report 1999: Toward a Mine-free World by International Campaign to Ban Land Mines, International Campaign to Ban Landmines (1999)
"The seychellois armed forces are not thought to hold any stocks. Highly placed
officials comment that the existence of mines would "be a disaster" in this ..."
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