New Guinea


Definition: Meaning of, New Guinea in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / njuː ˈɡɪni /

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  1. 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.
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New Guinea used in phrases

  • Independent State of Papua New Guinea (noun)
    1. a parliamentary democracy on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea; in 1975 it became an independent state within the Commonwealth of Nations
  • Papua New Guinea
    1. a country in the southwest Pacific Ocean, north of Australia, which includes the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and various small islands. Population: 5,295,816 (2003). Capital: Port Moresby.
  • capital of Papua New Guinea (noun)
    1. the administrative capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea
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