Definitions for Australian
ɔˈstreɪl yənAus·tralian

Princeton's WordNet(3.40 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Australian, Aussie(noun)

   a native or inhabitant of Australia

2. Australian, Aboriginal Australian(adj)

   the Austronesian languages spoken by Australian aborigines

3. Australian(adj)

   of or relating to or characteristic of Australia or its inhabitants or its languages

   "Australian deserts"; "Australian aborigines"

Wiktionary(2.71 / 7 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Australian(Noun)

   A person from the country of Australia or of Australian descent.

2. Australian(Noun)

   A person from the continent of Australia.

3. Australian(Noun)

   A language of the country or continent of Australia; Australian (Australian English).

4. Australian(Adjective)

   Of, from, or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or Australian languages.

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Australian(adj)

   of or pertaining to Australia

   Etymology: [From L. Terra Australis southern land.]

2. Australian(noun)

   a native or an inhabitant of Australia

   Etymology: [From L. Terra Australis southern land.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Australian' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3867

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Australian' in Adjectives Frequency: #520

Anagrams for Australian »

1. saturnalia, Saturnalia

2. Saturnalia

How to pronounce Australian?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say Australian in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Australian in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Australian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Australian in a Sentence

1. Shinichiro Kadota:

   With the announcement from the U.S on the Chinese tariffs, the reaction on the policy side from China will be the key event to watch in the coming days, if China does react with further escalation in tariffs, the U.S. equity market as well as the dollar-yen or Australian dollar could face further downward pressures.

2. Senator Nick Xenophon:

   Rather than being a snapshot of the nation, this census will now morph into a mobile CCTV that follows every Australian, the ABS has failed to make a compelling case why names must be provided, and stored for four years.

3. Prime Minister Tony Abbott:

   The last Australian submarine came off the production line in about 2001. As I understand it the last Swedish submarine came off the production line in about 1996, so it's almost two decades since Sweden built a submarine, we are working with the three countries that have continuous, relevant submarine experience.

4. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg:

   We have heard the message loud and clear from the Australian people, they want to see a Federal Government adopt a very direct response to these natural and national disasters.

5. Damien Boey:

   I think those Chinese concerns are still front and center, it's not just Australian banks, it's developed world banks that are actually taking a hit on China concerns.

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