— Bahamian /beuh hay"mee euhn, -hah"-/ , n. , adj.
/beuh hah"meuhz, -hay"-/ , n. ( used with a plural v. )
1. a group of islands in the W Atlantic Ocean, SE of Florida.
2. an independent country comprising this group: formerly a British colony; gained independence 1973. 262,034; 4404 sq. mi. (11,406 sq. km). Cap.: Nassau. Also called Bahama Islands .