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Pol·y·ne·sia
(pŏl′ə-nē′zhə) A division of Oceania including scattered islands of the central and southern Pacific Ocean roughly between New Zealand, Hawaii, and Easter Island. The larger islands are volcanic, the smaller ones generally coral formations.
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Polynesia
(ˌpɒlɪˈniːʒə; -ʒɪə)n
(Placename) one of the three divisions of islands in the Pacific, the others being Melanesia and Micronesia: includes Samoa, Society, Marquesas, Mangareva, Tuamotu, Cook, and Tubuai Islands, and Tonga
[C18: via French from poly- + Greek nēsos island]
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Pol•y•ne•sia
(ˌpɒl əˈni ʒə, -ʃə)n.
one of the three principal divisions of Oceania, comprising those island groups in the Pacific lying E of Melanesia and Micronesia and extending from the Hawaiian Islands S to New Zealand.
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Noun 1. [画像:Polynesia - the islands in the eastern part of Oceania]Polynesia - the islands in the eastern part of Oceania
taboo, tabu - a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
Oceania, Oceanica - a large group of islands in the south Pacific including Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesia (and sometimes Australasia and the Malay Archipelago)
Austronesia - islands of central and South Pacific (Indonesia and Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesia)
French Oceania, French Polynesia - a French overseas possession in the South Pacific
Samoan Islands, Samoa - a group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific midway between Hawaii and Australia; its climate and scenery and Polynesian culture make it a popular tourist stop
Friendly Islands, Kingdom of Tonga, Tonga - a monarchy on a Polynesian archipelago in the South Pacific; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1970
Hawaiian Islands, Sandwich Islands - a group of volcanic and coral islands in the central Pacific
Polynesian - a native or inhabitant of Polynesia
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Translations
Polynésie
Polynesien
Polynesia
Polinezija
ポリネシア
폴리네시아
Polynesien
Quần đảo Polynesia
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Polynesia
n → Polynesien nt
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Polynesia
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