Chagossian

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noun

One of the previous inhabitants of the Chagos Archipelago, British Indian Ocean Territory, who were deported by the British government in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

“Chagossian creole”

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Meanings

nounChagossian (plural Chagossians)

plural Chagossians

  1. One of the previous inhabitants of the Chagos Archipelago, British Indian Ocean Territory, who were deported by the British government in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
adjectiveChagossian (comparative more Chagossian, superlative most Chagossian)

comparative more Chagossian · superlative most Chagossian

  1. Of or relating to these people.

    Chagossian creole

    1 more example

    Chagossian traditions

Origin

From Chagos + -ian.

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APA

Chagossian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chagossian

MLA

“Chagossian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chagossian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chagossian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chagossian.

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