Main Entry:

Na·u·ru

Pronunciation:

\nä-ˈü-(ˌ)rü\

Variant(s):

or formerly Pleas·ant Island \ˈple-z^ənt\

Function:

geographical name

island (atoll) W Pacific 26 miles (42 kilometers) S of the equator; formerly a joint British, New Zealand, & Australian trust territory; since 1968 an independent republic area 8 square miles (21 square kilometers), population 9919

— Na·u·ru·an \-ˈü-rə-wən\ adjective or noun