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Oceanian

Meaning of "Oceanian" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF OCEANIAN

ˌəʊʃɪˈɑːnɪən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OCEANIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oceanian can act as a noun and an adjective.
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.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OCEANIAN 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 Oceanian in the English dictionary

The definition of Oceanian in the dictionary is of or relating to Oceania or its inhabitants. Other definition of Oceanian is a native or inhabitant of Oceania.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OCEANIAN

Armenian · Athenian · Azanian · Bornean · Californian · Cameroonian · Fenian · Ghanian · Hibernian · iguanian · Kiwanian · Magdalenian · Mancunian · Neptunian · quaternion · Ruthenian · Saturnian · Slovenian · ternion · Tyrrhenian

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OCEANIAN

Ocean Island · ocean liner · Ocean of Storms · Ocean State · ocean-going · oceanaria · oceanarium · oceanaut · oceanfront · Oceania · oceanic · oceanic feeling · oceanic ridge · oceanic trench · Oceanid

WORDS THAT END LIKE OCEANIAN

Albanian · banian · Guamanian · Indo-Iranian · Iranian · Jordanian · Lacanian · Lithuanian · Mauritanian · Panamanian · Pennsylvanian · Pomeranian · Romanian · Roumanian · Rumanian · Sassanian · Tanzanian · Tasmanian · Turanian · Ukrainian · Uranian

Synonyms and antonyms of Oceanian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Oceanian» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF OCEANIAN

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

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

Translator English - Chinese

大洋洲
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

Oceanía
570 millions of speakers
en

English

Oceanian
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

औशेयनियन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أوقيانوسيا
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Океании
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

Oceania
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ত্তশেনিআসম্বনধীয়
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

océanien
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Oceanian
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Ozeanische
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

オセアニアの
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

오세아니아
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Oceanian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc châu Đại dương
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

Oceanian
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

ओसियनियन
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Okyanusya
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

dell´Oceania
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Oceanii
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Океанії
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Oceania
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ωκεανίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Oceanië
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Oceaniens
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Oseania
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Oceanian

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OCEANIAN»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of Oceanian
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «Oceanian».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Oceanian

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OCEANIAN»

Discover the use of Oceanian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Oceanian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Double Ghosts: Oceanian Voyagers on Euroamerican Ships
Based on an exhaustive search and summary of primary source material, the work shows that non-Europeans played a dynamic role in the integration of the world economy and the many forms of acculturation that ensued.
David A. Chappell, 1997
2
Journeys through dreamtime: Oceanian myths
Retells myths and legends from the cultures of Oceania, focusing on the aborigines of Australia
Time-Life Books, Tony Allan, Fergus Fleming, 1999
3
Polynesian and Oceanian Designs
A rich selection of original designs adapted from authentic folk art of New Zealand, the Solomon Islands, New Guinea, the Hawaiian Islands, and Australia. 225 royalty-free illustrations.
Gregory Mirow, 2000
4
Temper Sands in Prehistoric Oceanian Pottery: Geotectonics, ...
"Oceanian ceramic cultures making earthenware pottery spread during the past 3500 years through a dozen major island groups spanning 6000 km of the tropical Pacific Ocean from western Micronesia to western Polynesia.
William R. Dickinson, 2006
5
Library of Congress Subject Headings
USE subject headings beginning with the words Pacific Island Oceanian American librarians USE Pacific Islander American librarians Oceanian American women USE Pacific Islander American women Oceanian Americans USE Pacific  ...
Library of Congress, 2006
6
Library of Congress Subject Headings
026; UF Oceania—Literatures Oceanian literature (English) UF English literature —Oceanian authors English literature—South Pacific authors South Pacific literature (English) Oceanian newspapers Oceanian periodicals (May Subd Geog ) ...
‎1989
7
Oceanian Sportspeople Introduction: Logona Esau, Violina ...
Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge.
Books Llc, 2010
8
Swimming in Oceani: List of Oceanian Records in Swimming
Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge.
General Books LLC, 2010
9
Oceanian Building and Structure Introduction: Vanuatu ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Llc, 2010
10
American Pacificism: Oceania in the U.S. Imagination
14 In the most comprehensive assessment of an Oceanian writer to date, Sharrad presents Wendt as a paradigmatic postcolonial writer who “has first moved to an individualist position as a result of schooling and expatriation, and then has ...
Paul Lyons, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OCEANIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Oceanian is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Press Releases: Special Envoy for Six-Party Talks Sydney Seiler …
... senior Japanese government officials, including his counterpart Deputy Director General for Asian and Oceanian Affairs Shigeki Takizaki. «Military Technologies, Jul 15»
2
New Zealand's rugged South Island: Avoiding sandflies, looking for …
Get your heart pumping on New Zealand's North Island · For an up-close volcano experience, Oceanian Vanuatu puts on a show · Venture into ... «National Post, Jul 15»
3
DNA uncovers mystery migration to the Americas
According to Prof Reich, the discovery of Oceanian ancestry among certain Native American groups indicates that the Americas were peopled ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
4
Genzebe Dibaba Breaks 1500m World Record At Diamond League …
Nick Willis broke his own Oceanian record with 3:29.66 in fifth and the relatively unheralded Kenyan champion Elijah Manangoi took five ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
5
Portuguese spirit wins through as Tahiti make history
After making their first appearance in this tournament in 2011, when they recorded two defeats and a win in three games, the Oceanian country ... «FIFA.com, Jul 15»
6
KIPROP WONDER: Kenya's 1500m king returns monster 3:26.69 PB …
Nick Willis broke his own Oceanian record with 3:29.66 in fifth and the relatively unheralded Kenyan champion Elijah Manangoi took five ... «The Standard Digital News, Jul 15»
7
Dibaba breaks 1500m world record in Monaco with 3:50.07 – IAAF …
Nick Willis broke his own Oceanian record with 3:29.66 in fifth and the relatively unheralded Kenyan champion Elijah Manangoi took five ... «International Association of Athletics Federations, Jul 15»
8
Series of regional records fall in heats at Glasgow 2015
Two European, two Oceanian, an Americas and an Asian record are broken during qualification on Tuesday (14 July). Swimmers begin their ... «International Paralymic Committee, Jul 15»
9
World Crown & Mark For Tiffany Kane, At 13 Ahead Of Her Ambition …
Kane, who turns 14 on August 9, gave warning in heats with an Oceanian record of 1:36.59, while the writing was on the wall earlier in the year ... «SwimVortex.com, Jul 15»
10
For an up-close volcano experience, Oceanian island nation …
TANNA ISLAND, Vanuatu — It's constantly hissing, fussing and belching, but every half hour or so Yasur volcano sends up a tremendous spurt ... «National Post, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Oceanian [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/oceanian>. May 2024 ».
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