TUNISIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Tunisian mean? 

• TUNISIAN (noun)
  The noun TUNISIAN has 1 sense:

1. a native or inhabitant of Tunisia

  Familiarity information: TUNISIAN used as a noun is very rare.

• TUNISIAN (adjective)
  The adjective TUNISIAN has 2 senses:

1. of or relating to the city of Tunis or its residents

2. of or relating to Tunisia or its inhabitants

  Familiarity information: TUNISIAN used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TUNISIAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A native or inhabitant of Tunisia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Tunisian" is a kind of...):

African (a native or inhabitant of Africa)

Holonyms ("Tunisian" is a member of...):

Republic of Tunisia; Tunisia (a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean coast; achieved independence from France in 1956)

Derivation:

Tunisian (of or relating to Tunisia or its inhabitants)

• TUNISIAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the city of Tunis or its residents

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

Tunisian markets

Pertainym:

Tunis (the capital and principal port of Tunisia)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Of or relating to Tunisia or its inhabitants

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

Tunisian archeological sites

Pertainym:

Tunisia (a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean coast; achieved independence from France in 1956)

Derivation:

Tunisia (a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean coast; achieved independence from France in 1956)

Tunisian (a native or inhabitant of Tunisia)