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PRONUNCIATION OF PORT MORESBY

Port Moresby  [ˈmɔːzbɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PORT MORESBY

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Port Moresby is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PORT MORESBY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Port Moresby

Port Moresby

Port Moresby is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea. It is located on the shores of the Gulf of Papua, on the southeastern coast of the Papuan Peninsula of the island of New Guinea, which made it a prime objective for conquest by the Imperial Japanese forces during 1942–43 in World War II, as a staging point and air base to cut off Australia from Southeast Asia and the Americas. In 2000 it had a population of 254,158. As of 2011 it has a population of 364,145, giving it an annual growth rate of 2.1% over a nine-year period. The place where the city was founded has been inhabited by the Motu-Koitabu people for centuries. The first European to see it was Captain John Moresby in 1873. It was named in honour of his father, Admiral Sir Fairfax Moresby. According to a survey of world cities by the Intelligence Unit of The Economist, Port Moresby is one of the world's least livable cities. Although Port Moresby is surrounded by Central Province, of which it is also the capital, it is not part of that province, but forms the National Capital District.

Definition of Port Moresby in the English dictionary

The definition of Port Moresby in the dictionary is the capital and chief port of Papua New Guinea, on the SE coast on the Gulf of Papua: important Allied base in World War II. Pop: 290 000.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PORT MORESBY


busby
ˈbʌzbɪ
Catesby
ˈkeɪtzbɪ
Crosby
ˈkrɒzbɪ
Grimsby
ˈɡrɪmzbɪ
mazhbi
ˈmæzbɪ
Naseby
ˈneɪzbɪ
rudesby
ˈruːdzbɪ
Thisbe
ˈθɪzbɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PORT MORESBY

Port Blair
Port du Salut
port dues
Port Elizabeth
Port Harcourt
Port Jackson
Port Jackson wattle
Port Jackson willow
Port Louis
Port Lyautey
Port Nicholson
port of call
port of entry
Port of Spain
Port Phillip
Port Phillip Bay
Port Royal
Port Said
Port Sudan
Port Talbot

WORDS THAT END LIKE PORT MORESBY

aby
baby
bobby
by
by and by
chubby
Darby
derby
Great Gatsby
hereby
hobby
hubby
lobby
nearby
roller derby
ruby
rugby
sneaksby
thereby
Visby

Synonyms and antonyms of Port Moresby in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Port Moresby» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

莫尔兹比港
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Port Moresby
570 millions of speakers

English

Port Moresby
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पोर्ट मोरेस्बी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ميناء مورسبي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Порт-Морсби
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

port Moresby
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পোর্ট মরসবি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Port Moresby
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Port Moresby
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Port Moresby
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ポートモレスビー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

포트 모르즈비
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Port Moresby
85 millions of speakers
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port Moresby
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போர்ட் மோர்ஸ்பி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोर्ट मॉरेस्बी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Port Moresby
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Port Moresby
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Port Moresby
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

порт - Морсбі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Port Moresby
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Πορτ Μόρεσμπι
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Port Moresby
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Port Moresby
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Port Moresby
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Port Moresby

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PORT MORESBY»

The term «Port Moresby» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.937 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Port Moresby

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PORT MORESBY»

Discover the use of Port Moresby in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Port Moresby and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The unseen city: anthropological perspectives on Port ...
The Unseen City is an anthropological examination of Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea.
Michael Bruce Goddard, 2005
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From Beijing to Port Moresby: The Politics of National ...
The Politics of National Identity in Cultural Policies Virginia R. Domínguez, David Y. H. Wu. 21. One letter to the editor complained: On the subject of deteriorating traditional customs, I think politicians and concerned Papua New Guineans are ...
Virginia R. Domínguez, David Y. H. Wu, 1998
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The Port Moresby Insecurity Diagnosis Report: Towards an ...
2.3. Urban. Safety. and. Women's. Safety. Feelings of insecurity and fear of crime and violence are highest in large cities. However, men and women experience their urban environment differently and have differing needs regarding urban ...
‎2005
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Europa World Year
Central Province Building and Construction Industry Workers' Union: POB 265, Port Moresby. Central Province Transport Drivers' and Workers' Union: POB 265, Port Moresby. Employers' Federation of Papua New Guinea: POB 490, Port ...
Taylor & Francis Group, 2004
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The State and Its Enemies in Papua New Guinea
More recently, Filipinos have emerged in the takeaway restaurant businesses of Port Moresby.8 There are, however, no Papua New Guinean restaurants and, apart from driving PMVs or selling vegetables at local markets, Papua New ...
Alexander Wanek, 1996
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Telling Pacific Lives: Prisms of Process
Bulmer, 'Prehistoric settlement patterns and pottery in the Port Moresby area'; Swadling, 'The settlement history of the Motu and Koita speaking people', 245- 247. 36 For example, Bulmer, 'Prehistoric settlement patterns and pottery in the Port ...
‎2008
7
P-40 Warhawk Aces of the Pacific
The landings at Lae and Salamau on the north coast placed the key Allied harbour facilities at Port Moresby just one hour's flying time away for Japanese bombers. The port had to be held at all costs otherwise all of northern Australia would ...
Carl Molesworth, 2003
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Cities of the World: World Regional Urban Development
World Regional Urban Development Stanley D. Brunn, Jack Williams, Donald J. Zeigler. Port Moresby: The Trials of an Archipel- agic City in a New Nation Port Moresby is the capital city of Papua New Guinea, located on the south coast of the ...
Stanley D. Brunn, Jack Williams, Donald J. Zeigler, 2003
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Urbanization in Papua New Guinea: A Study of Ambivalent Townsmen
Whereas Mount Hagen and Rabaul are small regional centres, Port Moresby is a city of over 75,000. The urban population swamps the local indigenes in Port Moresby, unlike Mount Hagen and Rabaul where the opposite relationship holds.
Hal B. Levine, Marlene Wolfzahn Levine, 1979
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The Pacific Islands: An Encyclopedia
The population was estimated at 40 000 in 1966, 100 000 in 1975, and 240 000 in 1996, but including squatters and the transient population, it is now closer to 400 000, making Port Moresby the biggest city in Melanesia. It is the centre of ...
Brij V. Lal, Kate Fortune, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PORT MORESBY»

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Olympic Highlights
A historic moment for the International Boxing Association (AIBA) at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea). After the ... «Olympic, Jul 15»
2
PNG rugby league players are 'ready to hunt down, kill and eat' their …
PNG have lost all 10 Tests against Australia and have defeated New Zealand only once - a 24-22 victory in 1986 in Port Moresby - in 17 ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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Port Moresby 2015 chief blames Closing Ceremony chaos on fans …
The ticketing row which overshadowed the Port Moresby 2015 Closing Ceremony, leaving hundreds of spectators outside the Sir John Guise ... «Insidethegames.biz, Jul 15»
4
Daniel Etchells: Port Moresby 2015 just the beginning for Papua …
With the curtain having come down on Port Moresby 2015 in Papua New Guinea's capital, I sit here in the eerie surroundings of a ... «Insidethegames.biz, Jul 15»
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Historic days for women boxers in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
(JULY 16) The 2015 multi-sports Pacific Games have been taking place since early July in Port Moresby and the historic boxing tournament ... «WBAN, Jul 15»
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Taekwondo at Port Moresby 2015
PORT MORESBY, July 15 – Tahiti is set to continue its gold medal haul in taekwondo at the Port Moresby 2015 Pacific Games after winning 13 ... «EMTV Online, Jul 15»
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Cook Islands' Howard Shoots 69 to Lead Men's Field at Royal Port
PORT MORESBY, July 16 – Cook Islands' William Howard was the only player to shoot under par on day one of golf at the Port Moresby 2015 ... «EMTV Online, Jul 15»
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Softball at Port Moresby 2015
PORT MORESBY, July 14 – Just two teams will compete for the title in women's softball at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby, but despite ... «EMTV Online, Jul 15»
9
Copeland Battles Odds To Win Gold At Port Moresby
Leslie Copeland won gold medal in the men's javelin event on Monday night at Sir John Guise Stadium. The Savusavu man threw a distance of ... «Fiji Sun Online, Jul 15»
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Golden girl Toea Wisil sparkles at Port Moresby 2015 athletics
PORT MORESBY, July 14 – Toea Wisil (PNG) thrilled a packed BSP Stadium with her gold medal-winning performance in the women's 100m ... «Papua New Guinea Today, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Port Moresby [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/port-moresby>. Apr 2024 ».
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