Austr-
variant of before a vowel.
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- Austral
. (initial capital letter) . a monetary unit of Argentina, equal to 100 centavos: replaced the peso in 1985. (def 6). . . . Historical Examples Whilst that in the other hemisphere he calls south, austral or antarctic. Makers of Electricity Brother Potamian Certainly he was not on board the austral, as I took my […]
- Austral islands
plural noun another name for the Tubuai Islands
- Australasia
, New Zealand, and neighboring islands in the S Pacific Ocean. Contemporary Examples A point I made in my 2007 book Comeback: back in 1985, NATO plus Japan plus Australasia produced 50% of world GDP. Is Decline Optional? David Frum February 15, 2012 Historical Examples Thus South America and Australasia alone are left as the […]
- Australasian
, New Zealand, and neighboring islands in the S Pacific Ocean. Contemporary Examples That picture has now become the image by which the whole australasian tour will be remembered. Kate Middleton’s History of Flesh-Flashing Wardrobe Malfunctions Tom Sykes May 28, 2014 australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 24 (4), 355-373. 15 Signs You’ll Raise a Genius […]
- Australia
a continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. 2,948,366 sq. mi. (7,636,270 sq. km). Commonwealth of, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, consisting of the federated states and territories of Australia and Tasmania. 2,974,581 sq. mi. (7,704,165 sq. km). Capital: Canberra. Contemporary Examples Princes William and Harry have just recorded […]