POLYNESIANS

Meaning of POLYNESIANS in English

noun ·pl the race of men native in polynesia.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

POLYNESIANS — (n. pl.) The race of men native in Polynesia.
Английский словарь Webster
POLYNESIANS — ( n. pl. ) The race of men native in Polynesia.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TORRES STRAIT ISLANDS — Island group (pop., 1981: 6,000), in the Torres Strait . They are inhabited by a mixture of Polynesians, Melanesians, and …
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TAHITI — Island (pop., 1996: 150,707), Society Islands , French Polynesia . It is located in the South Pacific Ocean. The largest …
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SAMOA — I officially Independent State of Samoa formerly Western Samoa Country in the central South Pacific Ocean, among the westernmost of …
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POLYNESIA — Island group, scattered across a huge triangular area of the east-central Pacific Ocean. A subdivision of Oceania , Polynesia includes …
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OCEANIC RELIGIONS — Non-Christian religions practiced in Oceania . Traditional Melanesian religions, which are giving way under the pressures of Christianity and capitalism, …
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NAVIGATION — Science of directing a craft by determining its position, course, and distance traveled. Early mariners followed landmarks visible on shore …
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HAWAIIAN — Any of the aboriginal people of Hawaii. They are the descendants of Polynesians who migrated to Hawaii in two waves: …
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EASTER ISLAND — Spanish Isla de Pascua native Rapa Nui Island (pop., 2000 est.: 3,618), eastern Pacific Ocean. Located 2,200 mi (3,600 km) …
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COOK ISLANDS — Island group (pop., 1998 est.: 17,100), southern Pacific. Located 2,000 mi (3,000 km) northeast of New Zealand, the 15 islands, …
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AMERICAN SAMOA — officially Territory of American Samoa Unincorporated U.S. territory (pop., 2000: 57,291), southwest-central Pacific Ocean. It includes the islands of Tutuila …
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TRUST — I. ˈtrəst noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English trust, trost, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse traust …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POLYNESIAN — I. |pälə|nēzhən, -ēsh- adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Polynesia, islands of the central Pacific ocean + English -an 1. a. …
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MELANESIAN — I. ˌmeləˈnēzhən, -ēsh- noun ( -s ) Usage: capitalized Etymology: Melanesia, islands in the Pacific ocean northeast of Australia + …
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MALAYO-POLYNESIAN — I. mə|lā(ˌ)ō, (|)mā|l-+ adjective Usage: usually capitalized M&P 1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of both the Malays and …
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TANGAROAN — ˌtäŋ(g)əˈrōən, ˌtaŋ- noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Tangaroa, Polynesian deity + English -an : one of an …
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MARO — ˈmä(ˌ)rō noun ( -s ) Etymology: Tahitian & Maori : a loincloth made of sedge or flax fiber and worn …
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KINSMAN — ˈkinzmən noun ( plural kinsmen ) Etymology: Middle English kinnesman, from kinnes (gen. of kin ) (I) + man : …
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HAWAII — həˈwä(ˌ)(y)ē, -wī(ˌ)(y)ē, -wȯ(ˌ)(y)ē, -wȧ(ˌ)(y)ē, -wäyə, -wȯyə, -wī(y)ə also häˈ- or hȧˈ- or -ˈvä(ˌ)(y)ē or -vī(ˌ)(y)ē or -vȧ(ˌ)(y)ē sometimes -ˈvə(ˌ)(y)ē or …
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HAVAIKI — həˈvīkē noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: Marquesan & Tuamotuan : a fabled original homeland from which the Polynesians believe themselves to …
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TURANIANS — (n. pl.) An extensive division of mankind including the Mongols and allied races of Asia, together with the Malays and …
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TAPA — (n.) A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry; -- sometimes called …
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TABOO — /teuh booh", ta-/ , adj., n., pl. taboos , v. , tabooed, tabooing . adj. 1. proscribed by society as …
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STONE AGE — prehistoric cultural stage, or level of human development, characterized by the creation and use of stone tools. The Stone Age …
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POLYNESIAN CULTURE
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PACIFIC ISLANDS, HISTORY OF — history of the islands from prehistoric times to the end of colonial rule in the period after World War II. …
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NEW ZEALAND, FLAG OF — national flag consisting of a blue field with the Union Jack in the canton and four stars, forming the Southern …
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FRENCH POLYNESIA — officially Territory of French Polynesia, French Territoire de la Polynsie Franaise collection of island groups and overseas territory of France …
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HAWAI'IKI — [Polynesian] Hawai'iki is the fabled original homeland of the Hawaiians and probably of all Polynesians. The unifying mystery is how …
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