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ʃiˈæn noun
the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and traditionally Australasia. About 3,450,000 sq. mi. (8,935,500 sq. km).
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Oceania (ˌəʊʃɪˈɑːnɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia: sometimes also including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago | |
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Oceanian
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| Oceanian (ˌəʊʃɪˈɑːnɪən) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to Oceania or its inhabitants |
| —n | |
| 2. | a native or inhabitant of Oceania |
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Oceania
"southern Pacific island and Australia, conceived as a continent," 1849, Mod.L., from Fr. Océanie (c.1812). Apparently coined by Dan. geographer Conrad Malte-Brun (1755-1826). Earlier in Eng. as Oceanica (1832).
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