LIBERIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Liberian mean? 

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

1. a native or inhabitant of Liberia

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

• LIBERIAN (adjective)
  The adjective LIBERIAN has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to Liberia or its people

  Familiarity information: LIBERIAN used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LIBERIAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A native or inhabitant of Liberia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

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

African (a native or inhabitant of Africa)

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

Liberia; Republic of Liberia (a republic in West Africa; established in 1822 by Americans as a way to free negro slaves)

Derivation:

Liberian (of or relating to Liberia or its people)

• LIBERIAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to Liberia or its people

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

Liberian ship owners

Pertainym:

Liberia (a republic in West Africa; established in 1822 by Americans as a way to free negro slaves)

Derivation:

Liberia (a republic in West Africa; established in 1822 by Americans as a way to free negro slaves)

Liberian (a native or inhabitant of Liberia)

 Context examples 

Liberian officials say most of the 31 patients infected attended the April 22 funeral of a religious leader in Sinoe County.

(Experts Link Fatal Mystery Illness in Liberia to Meningitis Bacteria, VOA)

Samples from four of the fatalities were sent to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after Liberian medical officials were stumped.

(Experts Link Fatal Mystery Illness in Liberia to Meningitis Bacteria, VOA)