Meaning of "Oceania" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF OCEANIA

Oceania  [ˌəʊʃɪˈɑːnɪə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OCEANIA

Oceania is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OCEANIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Oceania

Oceania, also known as Oceanica, is a region centred on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Opinions of what constitutes Oceania range from its three subregions of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia to, more broadly, the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago. The term is often used more specifically to denote a continent comprising Australia and proximate islands or biogeographically as a synonym for either the Australasian ecozone or the Pacific ecozone.

Definition of Oceania in the English dictionary

The definition of Oceania in the dictionary is the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia: sometimes also including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago.

TRANSLATION OF OCEANIA

Find out the translation of Oceania to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Oceania from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Oceania» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 大洋洲
• Translator English - Spanish: Oceanía
• English: Oceania
• Translator English - Hindi: ओशिनिया
• Translator English - Arabic: أُوسِيَانِيَا
• Translator English - Russian: Океания
• Translator English - Portuguese: Oceania
• Translator English - Bengali: ত্তশেনিআ
• Translator English - French: Océanie
• Translator English - Malay: Oceania
• Translator English - German: Ozeanien
• Translator English - Japanese: オセアニア
• Translator English - Korean: 오세아니아
• Translator English - Javanese: Oseania
• Translator English - Vietnamese: Đại Tây Dương
• Translator English - Tamil: ஓசியானியா
• Translator English - Marathi: ओशनिया
• Translator English - Turkish: Okyanusya
• Translator English - Italian: Oceania
• Translator English - Polish: Oceania
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Океанія
• Translator English - Romanian: Oceania
• Translator English - Greek: Ωκεανία
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Oseanië
• Translator English - Swedish: Oceanien
• Translator English - Norwegian: Oseania

QUOTES WITH «OCEANIA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Oceania.

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Frank Crowninshield

I have never collected an object or figure from Africa or Oceania because of anything curious about it or because of its utility or historic interest. Everything has been chosen entirely because of its aesthetic significance; its form, feeling, structure, and plastic values.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OCEANIA»

Discover the use of Oceania in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Oceania and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

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George Orwell, 2004

Oceania: A Tourism Handbook

" "The handbook provides an anatomy of tourism in the region by taking a detailed look at each of the three key constituents of Oceania - Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

Chris Cooper, Colin Michael Hall, 2005

Oceania: The Native Cultures of Australia and the Pacific ...

"Part 1 of the book...deals with the geography of the region and with the biological, linguistic, and archaeological evidence concerning the origins of the Oceanians and their movements into and within the region.

Douglas L. Oliver, 1989

In Oceania: Visions, Artifacts, Histories

Australian scholar Nicholas Thomas documents and analyzes "rhetorical artifacts" of explorers, missionaries, fiction and travel writers, and the people of the Pacific themselves to demonstrate how Oceanic identities have been represented ...

Nicholas Thomas, 1997

The Religions of Oceania

This constitutes the first up-to-date study of the great and changing variety of traditional religions in the regions of Australia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia, collectively known as Oceania.

Garry Trompf, 2005

Oceania: Art of the Pacific Islands in the Metropolitan ...

Includes detailed chapters devoted to each of the five major cultural regions of the Pacific: Australia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, and the islands of Southeast Asia.

Eric Kjellgren, 2007

Encyclopedia of the Peoples of Asia and Oceania

Provides a reference to the peoples of the Asia-Pacific region east of the Caspian Sea, not including the countries of the Middle East.

Barbara A. West, 2009

Foreign Bodies: Oceania and the Science of Race 1750-1940

By juxtaposing encounters and theory, this magisterial book explores the semantics of human difference in all its emotional, intellectual, religious, and practical dimensions.

Bronwen Douglas, Chris Ballard, 2008

Oceania: A Journal Devoted to the Study of the Native ...

Includes the sections "Reviews" and "Bibliographical notes."

Alfred Reginald Radcliffe-Brown, Raymond William Firth, Adolphus Peter Elkin, 1977

The Happy Isles of Oceania: Paddling the Pacific

Theroux is a mesmerizing narrator – brilliant, witty, keenly perceptive as he floats through Gauguin landscapes, sails in the wake of Captain Cook and recalls the bewitching tales of Jack London and Robert Louis Stevenson.

Paul Theroux, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OCEANIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Oceania is used in the context of the following news items.

Research and Markets: ASEAN and Oceania Respiratory Devices …

The growth in ASEAN and Oceania respiratory devices and diagnostics market is anticipated to accelerate in coming years due to an increase ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»

Oceania Cruises Announces 2017 Around The World Cruise Setting …

Oceania Cruises is offering its Around the World in 180 Days cruise setting sail from Miami on Jan. 6, 2017, and returning July 6. This will be ... «Fort Lauderdale Daily, Jul 15»

Oceania plans another epic 180-day cruise

Got six months to spare to travel the world? Upscale line Oceania Cruises just announced another epic 180-day voyage that includes stops in ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»

Oceania Next For Hockey: Smith

Fiji hockey has switched its focus to the Oceania Olympic qualifiers in New Zealand in October. The Fiji men's and women's team won gold in ... «Fiji Sun Online, Jul 15»

Boxing turns focus on Oceania event

THE boxing team's successful outing at the Pacific Games has spurred the athletes to continue training towards the Oceania Confederation ... «Fiji Times, Jul 15»

Divine Mercy congress a first for Oceania

Officially known as Oceania Apostolic Congress on Mercy (OACOM), there will be a youth and adult focus, with the opening weekend of ... «NZ Catholic, Jul 15»

Oceania culinary tour stops added

Kathryn Kelly, Oceania Cruises' director of culinary enrichment, gives shopping tips at Central Market in Livorno. Photo Credit: Mike Kelly. «Travel Weekly, Jul 15»

PAL readies Oceania flights

“I am pleased to announce PAL's newest destination within the Oceania region. The robust investment climate and the upsurge of business ... «Manila Standard Today, Jul 15»

ANA expands Oceania footprint: Haneda-Sydney flights commence …

TOKYO - ANA announced the expansion of its footprint in the Oceania region, with the addition of non-stop flights from Tokyo's Haneda Airport ... «TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific, Jul 15»

Preview: Davis Cup Asia Oceania Group: New Zealand Vs India

Christchurch, July 16: More than the opponents it is the challenging cold conditions that will test Indian players when the visitors take on New ... «Oneindia, Jul 15»