Australian

Aus·tra·lian | \ ȯ-ˈstrāl-yən

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, ä-, ə- \

Definition of Australian

(Entry 1 of 2)

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

Australian

Definition of Australian (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : a native or inhabitant of the Australian commonwealth

2 : a group of about 200 languages spoken by the aboriginal inhabitants of Australia

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“Australian.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Australian. Accessed 29 January 2020.

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