Liberian

Meanings

1. 1adjectivebefore a noun

   Belonging to Liberia, a country on the west coast of Africa, or to its people, language or customs.

   Grammar: Always capitalized and usually before a noun: Liberian rice, a Liberian flag.

   Patterns

   • Liberian culture
   • a Liberian citizen

   The Liberian capital, Monrovia, lies on the Atlantic coast.

   She cooked a Liberian stew with palm oil and rice.

   A Liberian flag flew from the tanker's mast.

2. 2nouncountable

   A person who was born in Liberia or who holds Liberian citizenship.

   Grammar: Countable and capitalized: a Liberian, many Liberians.

   Patterns

   • a Liberian
   • Liberians abroad

   Many Liberians returned home after the civil war ended.

   My neighbor is a Liberian who teaches mathematics.

   Liberians elect a president every six years.

Word forms

Common combinations

Liberian president

The Liberian president spoke at the summit.

Liberian-flagged

The Liberian-flagged ship docked in the harbor.

Liberian cuisine

Liberian cuisine uses cassava and rice.

Liberian English

Liberian English has its own rhythm and vocabulary.

Liberian diaspora

The Liberian diaspora in the United States is large.

Synonyms and how they differ

of Liberia

Of Liberia is the plain phrase form, useful in formal writing where an adjective sounds clumsy.

Word family

Liberia proper noun

the country in West Africa

Liberians noun

the people of Liberia

liberty noun

freedom, the root idea behind the country's name

Commonly confused: Liberian or Libyan? Liberian or Siberian?

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