Nauruan

Nauru

Na·u·ru

N0032900 (nä-o͞o′ro͞o) An island country of the central Pacific Ocean south of the equator and west of Kiribati. Inhabited by a population of mainly Polynesian ancestry, Nauru was explored by the British in 1798, became a German protectorate in 1888, and was administered by Australia from 1914 until 1942, when it was captured by Japan. Recaptured by Australia in 1945, Nauru became independent in 1968. Yaren is the de facto capital.

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Na·u′ru·an adj. & n.

Nauruan

(nɑːˈuːruːən) adj1. (Placename) of or relating to Nauru, its inhabitants, or their language2. (Peoples) of or relating to Nauru, its inhabitants, or their languagen3. (Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Nauru4. (Languages) the Malayo-Polynesian language of Nauru

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Nauruan - a native or inhabitant of NauruNauru, Republic of Nauru - an island republic on Nauru Island; phosphate exports support the economyAustronesian - a native or inhabitant of Austronesia
Adj.	1.	Nauruan - of or relating to the island republic of Nauru or its residents

Translations

nauruano