MacanesePronunciation: /ˌmakəˈniːz/Definition of Macanese noun (plural same) 1a native or inhabitant of Macao, especially one of mixed Chinese and Portuguese descent. 2 [mass noun] a Portuguese Creole formerly used in Macao. adjective relating to Macao or the Macanese. Origin:from Macao, on the pattern of words such as JapaneseMacanese in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Macanese in the US English dictionary