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Polynesia
[ pol-uh-nee-zhuh, -shuh ]
noun
- one of the three principal divisions of Oceania, comprising those island groups in the Pacific Ocean lying east of Melanesia and Micronesia and extending from the Hawaiian Islands south to New Zealand.
Polynesia
/ -ʒɪə; ˌpɒlɪˈniːʒə /
noun
- one of the three divisions of islands in the Pacific, the others being Melanesia and Micronesia: includes Samoa, Society, Marquesas, Mangareva, Tuamotu, Cook, and Tubuai Islands, and Tonga
Polynesia
- Group of islands in the central and southern Pacific Ocean , including the islands of the state of Hawaii and the islands of French Polynesia. Tahiti and Samoa are in Polynesia, which means “many islands.”
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Example Sentences
The moment Captain Strathmore learned these facts, he caused an abrupt change to be made in the course of the Polynesia.
The stranger instantly reversed her screw, while the Polynesia was equally prompt in her backward movement.
The Polynesia had been running at half speed ever since the sun went down, and her whistle blew at irregular intervals.
His supposition was that she would be speedily missed from the Polynesia, which would at once make search for the schooner.
But no sign of the Polynesia 55 was discovered through the powerful binocular glasses with which Captain Bergen swept the horizon.
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