Nauruan

1 of 2

adjective

Na·​u·​ruan näˈü(ˌ)rü 

: of or from the island of Nauru : of the kind or style prevalent in Nauru

Nauruan phosphates

Nauruan

2 of 2

noun

Na·​u·​ru·​an

näˈürəwən

plural Nauruans

: a native or inhabitant of Nauru

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from Nauru, island in the western Pacific

Noun

Nauru + English -an

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Rhymes for Nauruan

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• cephalon
• chitosan
• cynodon
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• deuteron
• echelon