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/pol'euh nee"zheuhn, -sheuhn/, adj.1. of or pertaining to Polynesia, its inhabitants, or their languages.n.2. a member of any of a number of brown-skinned peoples, variously classified as to race, of distinctive customs, speaking closely related Austronesian languages, who inhabit Polynesia.3. the easternmost group of Austronesian languages, including Maori, Tahitian, Samoan, Hawaiian, and the language of Easter Island.[1805-15; POLYNESI(A) + -AN]
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Polynesian — Pol y*ne sian, a. Of or pertaining to Polynesia (the islands of the eastern and central Pacific), or to the Polynesians. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Polynesian — [ˌpɒlɪ ni:ʒ(ə)n, ni:zɪən] noun 1》 a native or inhabitant of Polynesia. 2》 a group of Austronesian languages spoken in Polynesia, including Maori, Hawaiian, and Samoan. adjective relating to Polynesia, its people, or their languages … English new terms dictionary
polynesian — poly·ne·sian … English syllables
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