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a) A large island in the Pacific Ocean, north of Australia, whose territory is divided between Indonesia in the west and Papua New Guinea in the east.
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New Guinea — (Papua Island) Geography Location Melanesia Coordinates … Wikipedia
New Guinea — New Guinean. a large island N of Australia, politically divided into the Indonesian province of Irian Jaya (West Irian) and the independent country of Papua New Guinea. 2,800,000; ab. 316,000 sq. mi. (818,000 sq. km). * * * Indonesian Irian… … Universalium
New Guinea — • Large island country Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. New Guinea New Guinea † … Catholic encyclopedia
New Guinea — 1. large island in the East Indies, north of Australia: divided between West Irian (in Indonesia) and Papua New Guinea: c. 330,000 sq mi (854,697 sq km): Indonesian name IRIAN 2. Trust Territory of former Australian trust territory including NE… … English World dictionary
New Guinea — New Guin′ea n. 1) geg a large island N of Australia, politically divided into the Indonesian province of Irian Jaya (West Irian) and the independent country of Papua New Guinea. 3,480,000; ab. 316,000 sq. mi. (818,000 sq. km) 2) geg Trust… … From formal English to slang
New Guinea — New Guin|ea an island in the southwest Pacific Ocean, north of Australia. It is divided into two halves, one belonging to Indonesia and the other belonging to Papua New Guinea … Dictionary of contemporary English
New Guinea — [ njuː gɪnɪ], englisch für Neuguinea … Universal-Lexikon
New Guinea — /nju ˈgɪni/ (say nyooh ginee) noun 1. a large island north of Australia; divided into the Indonesian province of Irian Jaya in the west and Papua New Guinea in the east. 831 390 km2. 2. Mandated Territory (or Trust Territory) of, a former… …
New Guinea — geographical name 1. (or Papua) island in Malay Archipelago N of E Australia divided between Indonesia on W & Papua New Guinea on E area over 305,000 square miles (789,950 square kilometers) 2. the NE portion of the island of New Guinea; formerly … New Collegiate Dictionary
New Guinea — A large island off the northern coast of Australia, likened to hell by the French explorer Louis de Bougainville because of the cannibalism common among its native Negrito, Melanesian, and Papuan peoples. From the time it was first “claimed”… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
New Guinea — noun a Pacific island to the north of Australia; the 2nd largest island in the world; the western part is governed by Indonesia and the eastern part is Papua New Guinea • Instance Hypernyms: ↑island • Part Holonyms: ↑Pacific, ↑Pacific Ocean •… … Useful english dictionary
