- Australian
- Australian Aus*tra"li*an, a. [From L. Terra Australis southern land.] Of or pertaining to Australia. -- n. A native or an inhabitant of Australia. [1913 Webster]
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australian — AUSTRALIÁN, Ă, australieni, e, s.m. şi f., adj. 1. s.m. şi f. Persoană care face parte din populaţia de bază a Australiei sau este originară de acolo. 2. adj. Care aparţine Australiei sau populaţiei ei, privitor la Australia sau la populaţia ei.… … Dicționar Român
Australian — 1690s (noun, in reference to aboriginal inhabitants), 1814 (adj.), from AUSTRALIA (Cf. Australia). Australianism in speech is attested from 1891 … Etymology dictionary
Australian — ► NOUN ▪ a person from Australia. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to Australia. ORIGIN from Latin Terra Australis the southern land , the name of the supposed southern continent … English terms dictionary
Australian — [ô strāl′ē ən, ôstrāl′yən] adj. 1. of Australia or its people 2. designating or of the biogeographic realm that includes Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea n. a person born or living in Australia … English World dictionary
Australian — /aw strayl yeuhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Australia, its inhabitants, or their languages. 2. Zoogeog. belonging to a geographical division comprising Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Celebes, the Moluccas, Papua New Guinea, and adjacent… … Universalium
Australian — I. /əsˈtreɪljən / (say uhs traylyuhn), /ɒs / (say os ) adjective 1. of or relating to Australia. –noun 2. a person native to or resident in Australia: *There is no longer any single simple answer to the question of what it is to be an Australian …
Australian — n. & adj. n. 1 a native or national of Australia. 2 a person of Australian descent. adj. of or relating to Australia. Phrases and idioms: Australian bear a koala bear. Australian Rules a form of football played with a Rugby ball by teams of 18.… … Useful english dictionary
Australian — 1. noun a) A person from the country of Australia or of Australian descent. b) A person from the continent of Australia. 2. adjective Of, from, or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or Australian languages. See Also … Wiktionary
Australian — [[t]ɒstre͟ɪliən[/t]] ♦♦ Australians 1) ADJ Something that is Australian belongs or relates to Australia, or to its people or culture. She went solo backpacking for eight months in the Australian outback. 2) N COUNT An Australian is someone who… … English dictionary
Australian — I UK [ɒˈstreɪlɪən] / US [ɔˈstreɪlɪən] noun Word forms Australian : singular Australian plural Australians someone from Australia II UK [ɒˈstreɪlɪən] / US [ɔˈstreɪlɪən] adjective 1) someone who is Australian is from Australia 2) relating to… … English dictionary
