AUSTRALIAN


Meaning of AUSTRALIAN in English

n.

Pronunciation: o ̇ - ' str ā l-y ə n, ä-, ə -

Function: adjective

Date: 1814

1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of the continent or commonwealth of Australia, its inhabitants, or the languages spoken there

2 : of, relating to, or being a biogeographic region that comprises Australia, the islands north of it from Celebes eastward, Tasmania, New Zealand, and Polynesia

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.