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Polynesian Triangle

Polynesian Triangle proper noun: a region of the Pacific Ocean, settled by Polynesians, that is roughly triangular, extending from vertexes approximately at New Zealand, Easter Island, Hawaii. This is sometimes used to define the region of Polynesia.

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Proper noun

Polynesian Triangle

  1. A region of the Pacific Ocean, settled by Polynesians, that is roughly triangular, extending from vertexes approximately at New Zealand, Easter Island, Hawaii. This is sometimes used to define the region of Polynesia.

Questions about Polynesian Triangle

What does Polynesian Triangle mean?
Polynesian Triangle means a region of the Pacific Ocean, settled by Polynesians, that is roughly triangular, extending from vertexes approximately at New Zealand, Easter Island, Hawaii. This is sometimes used to define the region of Polynesia.
What part of speech is Polynesian Triangle?
Polynesian Triangle is a proper noun.

Words near Polynesian Triangle in the dictionary

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  4. Polynesian tree snail
  5. Polynesian tree snails
  6. Polynesian Triangle
  7. Polynesianist
  8. Polynesianists
  9. Polynesianness
  10. Polynesians
  11. polynesic

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