Melanesian

[ mel-uh-nee-zhuhn, -shuhn ]

/ ˌmɛl əˈni ʒən, -ʃən /

adjective

of or relating to Melanesia, its inhabitants, or their languages.

noun

a member of any of the native peoples inhabiting Melanesia.

the Austronesian languages of Melanesia, taken collectively.

Origin of Melanesian

First recorded in 1840–50; Melanesi(a) + -an

Words nearby Melanesian

melancholic, melancholy, Melanchthon, melanedema, Melanesia, Melanesian, Melanesian Pidgin English, mélange, melanic, Melanie, melaniferous

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Example sentences from the Web for Melanesian

It was really a pretty face, viewed by any standard, and for a Melanesian it was a remarkably good-looking face.
South Sea Tales|Jack London
I never have two days together which I can spend exclusively at Melanesian work.
Life of John Coleridge Patteson|Charlotte M. Yonge
A Melanesian takes the offertory bason, and they give or not as they please.
Life of John Coleridge Patteson|Charlotte M. Yonge
Separate groups of buildings, which once were filled with lads from different Melanesian isles—farm buildings, barns, &c.
Life of John Coleridge Patteson|Charlotte M. Yonge

Even superficial observation indicates that the natives range from strongly Melanesian to markedly Polynesian.
A Racial Study of the Fijians|Norman E. Gabel

British Dictionary definitions for Melanesian

Melanesian

/ (ˌmɛləˈniːzɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Melanesia, its people, or their languages

noun

a native or inhabitant of Melanesia: generally Negroid with frizzy hair and small stature

a group or branch of languages spoken in Melanesia, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family

单词	melanesian
释义	Melanesian [ mel-uh-nee-zhuhn, -shuhn ] / ˌmɛl əˈni ʒən, -ʃən / adjective of or relating to Melanesia, its inhabitants, or their languages. noun a member of any of the native peoples inhabiting Melanesia. the Austronesian languages of Melanesia, taken collectively. Origin of Melanesian First recorded in 1840–50; Melanesi(a) + -an Words nearby Melanesian melancholic, melancholy, Melanchthon, melanedema, Melanesia, Melanesian, Melanesian Pidgin English, mélange, melanic, Melanie, melaniferous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Melanesian It was really a pretty face, viewed by any standard, and for a Melanesian it was a remarkably good-looking face. South Sea Tales\|Jack London I never have two days together which I can spend exclusively at Melanesian work. Life of John Coleridge Patteson\|Charlotte M. Yonge A Melanesian takes the offertory bason, and they give or not as they please. Life of John Coleridge Patteson\|Charlotte M. Yonge Separate groups of buildings, which once were filled with lads from different Melanesian isles—farm buildings, barns, &c. Life of John Coleridge Patteson\|Charlotte M. Yonge Even superficial observation indicates that the natives range from strongly Melanesian to markedly Polynesian. A Racial Study of the Fijians\|Norman E. Gabel British Dictionary definitions for Melanesian Melanesian / (ˌmɛləˈniːzɪən) / adjective of or relating to Melanesia, its people, or their languages noun a native or inhabitant of Melanesia: generally Negroid with frizzy hair and small stature a group or branch of languages spoken in Melanesia, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family See also Neo-Melanesian Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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