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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
Aus·tral·ian
[aw-streyl-yuh
n] Pronunciation Key
[aw-streyl-yuh
n] Pronunciation Key –adjective
–noun
| 1. | of or pertaining to Australia, its inhabitants, or their languages. |
| 2. | Zoogeography. belonging to a geographical division comprising Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Celebes, the Moluccas, Papua New Guinea, and adjacent smaller islands. |
| 3. | Phytogeography. belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising Australia and Tasmania. |
| 4. | a native or inhabitant of Australia. |
| 5. | an Aborigine of Australia. |
| 6. | the phylum of languages spoken by the Aborigines of Australia, consisting of more than a hundred languages. Abbreviation: Austral, Austral. |
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| Aus·tra·lian
(ô-strāl'yən) Pronunciation Key
adj.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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| australian | |
adjective | |
| 1. | of or relating to or characteristic of Australia or its inhabitants or its languages; "Australian deserts"; "Australian aborigines" |
noun | |
| 1. | a native or inhabitant of Australia |
| 2. | the Austronesian languages spoken by Australian aborigines |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Australian
Aus*tra"li*an\, a. [From L. Terra Australis southern land.] Of or pertaining to Australia. -- n. A native or an inhabitant of Australia.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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