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 Definitions of Polynesian  [ˌpɒl əˈni ʒən, -ʃən]  

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Definition of 'Polynesian' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) Polynesian
of or pertaining to Polynesia, its inhabitants, or their languages.

2. (n.) Polynesian
a member of any of the indigenous peoples of Polynesia.

3.  Polynesian
the languages of the Polynesians, constituting a relatively homogeneous subgroup within the Oceanic branch of the Austronesian family.

Etymology:  (1805–15)

Definition of 'Polynesian' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) Polynesian
a native or inhabitant of Polynesia

2. (adj) Malayo-Polynesian, Polynesian
the branch of the Austronesian languages spoken from Madagascar to the central Pacific

3. (adj) Polynesian
of or relating to Polynesia or its people or culture


Definition of 'Polynesian' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) Polynesian
of or pertaining to Polynesia (the islands of the eastern and central Pacific), or to the Polynesians



'Polynesian' - Nearby Entries  

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