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NAURUAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Nauruan mean? 

NAURUAN (noun)
  The noun NAURUAN has 1 sense:

1. a native or inhabitant of Nauruplay

  Familiarity information: NAURUAN used as a noun is very rare.


NAURUAN (adjective)
  The adjective NAURUAN has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to the island republic of Nauru or its residentsplay

  Familiarity information: NAURUAN used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


NAURUAN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A native or inhabitant of Nauru

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Nauruan" is a kind of...):

Austronesian (a native or inhabitant of Austronesia)

Holonyms ("Nauruan" is a member of...):

Nauru; Republic of Nauru (an island republic on Nauru Island; phosphate exports support the economy)

Derivation:

Nauruan (of or relating to the island republic of Nauru or its residents)


NAURUAN (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the island republic of Nauru or its residents

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

Nauru (an island republic on Nauru Island; phosphate exports support the economy)

Derivation:

Nauru (a small island in the central Pacific Ocean 2,800 miles to the southwest of Hawaii; in Micronesia to the west of the Gilbert Islands)

Nauruan (a native or inhabitant of Nauru)


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