Definitions for naurunɑˈu ru

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Na•u•runɑˈu ru(n.)

  1. Republic of, an island republic in the Pacific, near the equator, W of the Gilbert Islands: a UN trusteeship until 1968. 10,605; 8 sq. mi. (21 sq. km).

    Category: Geography (places)

    Ref: Formerly, Pleasant Island.

Na•u′ru•an(n.; adj.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Nauru, Republic of Nauru(noun)

    an island republic on Nauru Island; phosphate exports support the economy

  2. Nauru, Nauru Island, Pleasant Island(noun)

    a small island in the central Pacific Ocean 2,800 miles to the southwest of Hawaii; in Micronesia to the west of the Gilbert Islands

Wiktionary

  1. Nauru(ProperNoun)

    A country in Oceania. Official name: Republic of Nauru.

  2. Nauru(ProperNoun)

    The island on which the country is located.

  3. Nauru(ProperNoun)

    Nauruan, the language of Nauru

  4. Origin: Possibly from anáoero.


Translations for nauru

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

laugh(noun)

an act or sound of laughing

He gave a laugh; a loud laugh.

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