polynesian
Noun · AdjectiveUS[pol-in-ee-zhuhn]/ˌpɑˌlɪˈniʒən/4 syllables
Synonyms:
Malayo-Polynesian
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)polynesians
- a native or inhabitant of PolynesiaType of AustronesianKinds Samoan, Fijian, Tongan, TahitianMember of Polynesia
- the branch of the Austronesian languages spoken from Madagascar to the central PacificSynonyms: Malayo-PolynesianType of Austronesian, Austronesian languageKinds Oceanic, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Tongan
Adjective (1)
- of or relating to Polynesia or its people or cultureRelating to Polynesia
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Pol′y·ne′sian adjective
Of or pertaining to Polynesia (the islands of the eastern and central Pacific), or to the Polynesians.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54