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Haiti vs Jamaica - What's the difference?

haiti | jamaica |

As a proper noun haiti

is haiti.

As an adjective jamaica is

jamaican.

As a noun jamaica is

jamaican.

haiti

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A country in the Caribbean. Official name: Republic of Haiti. Capital: Port-au-Prince.

    • See also

    * ----

    jamaica

    English

    (wikipedia Jamaica)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * Jomayca (Jamaican English)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A particular country in the Caribbean.
  • The island comprising most of that country.
    • Derived terms
    * Jamaica ginger * Jamaican * Jamaica pepper * Jamaica rose

    See also

    * Kingston *

    Etymology 2

    After Kuchamakin, a (Massachusett) leader; from (etyl). Jamaica Plain Historical Society - Native Americans in Jamaica Plain

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • .

    • Etymology 3

    From the (etyl) word for “beaver”. Compare next etymology.

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • , a town in (Vermont).

    • Etymology 4

    Originally (Jameco), from the (etyl) word for “beaver”. Compare previous etymology.

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • , a neighborhood in (Queens), (New York City).

    • References

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