Nauru


Definition: Meaning of, Nauru in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / nɑːˈuːruː /

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  1. an independent REPUBLIC, one of the smallest nations in the world, on an island in the southwest Pacific Ocean near the Equator. Population: 12,570 (2003). Capital: Yaren. It has large amounts of PHOSPHATE salts, which are used for making plants grow better, and an important PHOSPHATE mining industry.
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Nauru used in phrases

  • Nauru Island (noun)
    1. 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
  • Republic of Nauru (noun)
    1. an island republic on Nauru Island; phosphate exports support the economy
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