WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Mac•a•nese
(mak′ə nēz′, -nēs′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nese, adj.
n.
adj.
n.
- a native or inhabitant of Macao.
adj.
- of or pertaining to Macao or its inhabitants.
- Maca(o) + -nese (-n- + -ese, apparently on the model of Balinese, Javanese, etc.)