Definition of Australian
1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of the continent or commonwealth of Australia, its inhabitants, or the languages spoken there
2 : of, relating to, or being a biogeographic region that comprises Australia, the islands north of it from Celebes eastward, Tasmania, New Zealand, and Polynesia
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First Known Use of australian
1795
Australian
Definition of Australian
1 : a native or inhabitant of the Australian commonwealth
2 : a group of about 200 languages spoken by the aboriginal inhabitants of Australia
First Known Use of australian
1814
AUSTRALIAN Defined for English Language Learners
Australian
Definition of Australian for English Language Learners
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: a person born, raised, or living in Australia
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