Definitions for Polynesian
ˌpɒl əˈni ʒən, -ʃənpo·ly·ne·sian

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Polynesiannoun

   a native or inhabitant of Polynesia

2. Malayo-Polynesian, Polynesianadjective

   the branch of the Austronesian languages spoken from Madagascar to the central Pacific

3. Polynesianadjective

   of or relating to Polynesia or its people or culture

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Polynesiannoun

   A person from Polynesia.

2. Polynesiannoun

   A language group spoken by these people.

3. Polynesianadjective

   Of, from, or pertaining to Polynesia.

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1. polynesian

   Polynesian refers to the group of indigenous people, their languages, culture or art, originating from the islands in the central and southern parts of the Pacific Ocean, including Hawaii, Tonga, Samoa, Cook Islands, Tahiti, and New Zealand (Maori). It also refers to the subset of Austronesian languages spoken in that region. In a broader context, it can refer to the Polynesia region, which is one of the three regions in Oceania, alongside Micronesia and Melanesia.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Polynesianadjective

   of or pertaining to Polynesia (the islands of the eastern and central Pacific), or to the Polynesians

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1. Polynesian

   Polynesian was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Polynesian

   pol-i-nē′zi-an, adj. pertaining to Polynesia, the numerous groups of islands in the Pacific within or near the tropics.—n. a native of Polynesia. [Gr. polys, many, nēsos, an island.]

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1. • Austronesian

How to pronounce Polynesian?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Polynesian in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Polynesian in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Polynesian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Polynesian in a Sentence

1. Michael Patrick:

   Our customers love our sauces, chick-fil-A Sauce and Polynesian Sauce are our two most popular sauces, which is why these flavors are leading the way.

2. John Grierson:

   Of course Moana, being a visual account of events in the daily life of a Polynesian youth and his family, has documentary value.

3. George Kalogridis:

   We’ve also re-imagined Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, adding many new enhancements to one of our original resort hotels.

4. Fernando Aguerre:

   We salute the five candidatures, which were all excellent and well-known surf destinations, but Tahiti was truly exceptional in offering our athletes, and our sport, spectacular conditions for optimal competitions, for us, Tahiti represents the authenticity of our sport and the ISA's mission to celebrate surfing's unique culture and lifestyle, while also recalling the long history and heritage of our sport from its Polynesian origins.

5. Tony Finau:

   I made it clear when I talked to them. I said, ‘I’m definitely not going to tell you guys how to play football because I would be way out of my lane,' a lot of these young men made it known to me that they look up to me as a Polynesian athlete and how I’ve conducted myself. They made it known that they like it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Polynesian
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Polynesian
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Polynesian
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Polynesian
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Polynesian