Rarotonga
one of the Cook Islands, in the S Pacific, 26 sq. mi. (67 sq. km).
Other words from Rarotonga
- Ra·ro·tong·an, adjective, noun
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How to use Rarotonga in a sentence
Modern DNA indicates that voyagers left Samoa and went south and then east, reaching Rarotonga in the Cook Islands by around the year 830.
DNA offers a new look at how Polynesia was settled | Bruce Bower | September 22, 2021 | Science NewsThe saga is told at Rarotonga of a girl of dazzling white complexion who came up out of a fountain and was caught.
The Science of Fairy Tales | Edwin Sidney HartlandRarotonga was, in fact, discovered by the ship Seringapatam in 1814, though Williams may have been the first to land.
Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora | Edward EdwardsThe little Kingdom of Rarotonga is one of the last to remain independent.
The Pacific Triangle | Sydney GreenbieShe was built in Rarotonga, for the most part by natives who had never handled tools before.
Savage Island | Basil C. Thomson
Cook had probably brought it from Rarotonga, or from Tahiti.
Savage Island | Basil C. Thomson
British Dictionary definitions for Rarotonga
/ (ˌrɛərəˈtɒŋɡə) /
an island in the S Pacific, in the SW Cook Islands: the chief island of the group. Chief settlement: Avarua. Pop: 12 188 (2001). Area: 67 sq km (26 sq miles)
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