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Pronunciation: nä- ' ü-( ˌ )rü
Variant: or formerly Pleas · ant Island \ ' ple-z ə nt \
Function: geographical name
island (atoll) W Pacific 26 mi (42 km ) S of the equator; formerly a joint Brit., New Zealand, & Australian trust territory; since 1968 an independent republic area 8 sq mi (21 sq km ), pop 10,000
– Na · u · ru · an \ - ' ü-r ə -w ə n \ adjective or noun