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Cuban Common

Cuban has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

a native or inhabitant of Cuba

"The Cuban musician greeted her fellow islander warmly upon arriving at the festival."

2

A person from Cuba or of Cuban descent.

"Maria, a proud Cuban, shared her family's stories about life in Havana with her new neighbors."

In plain English: A Cuban is someone who was born in Cuba or has citizenship from that country.

"The Cuban waved at his friends from across the plaza before boarding the plane to Miami."

Adjective
1

of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba

"Cuban rum"

2

Of, from, or pertaining to Cuba, the Cuban people or the Cuban dialect.

"The famous musician performed a traditional Cuban dance at the festival."

In plain English: Cuban describes anything that comes from Cuba, which is an island country located south of Florida.

"The restaurant served delicious Cuban food all day long."

Example Sentences
"The restaurant served delicious Cuban food all day long." adj
"The music played at the party had an unmistakably Cuban rhythm." adj
"She wore a traditional Cuban hat to the festival." adj
"Many tourists visited the famous Cuban ruins in Havana." adj
"The Cuban waved at his friends from across the plaza before boarding the plane to Miami." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
West Indian

Origin

The word Cuban comes from adding the suffix "-an," which means belonging to a place, directly to the name of the island nation Cuba. This formation simply indicates that something or someone is connected to Cuba.

Rhyming Words
ban aban oban orban urban roban laban kuban koban hoban raban saban goban boban unban amban alban leban turban corban
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