- Melanesia
- n. one of the three principal island groups in the Pacific Ocean, island group in the south Pacific to which New Guinea belongs
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
Melanesia
Look at other dictionaries:
Melanesia — one of three large divisions of Pacific islands, 1840, from a continental language, from MELANO (Cf. melano ) + nesos island (see CHERSONESE (Cf. Chersonese)) + IA (Cf. ia). Modeled after POLYNESIA (Cf. Polynesia) and meant to signify the islands … Etymology dictionary
Melanesia — [mel΄ə nē′zhə, mel΄ə nē′shə] [ModL < Gr melas, black (see MELANO ) + nēsos, island (see NATANT) + IA; in reference to the dark skin of the inhabitants] one of the three major divisions of the Pacific islands, south of the equator and including … English World dictionary
Melanesia — Ethno cultural definition of Melanesia. Melanesia is … Wikipedia
Melanesia — Mapa de Melanesia. La Melanesia es una de las divisiones tradicionales de Oceanía creadas por el explorador francés Jules Dumont d Urville en 1832. Se extiende desde el occidente del océano Pacífico al mar de Arafura y tiene al sur a Australia,… … Wikipedia Español
Melanesia — /mel euh nee zheuh, sheuh/, n. one of the three principal divisions of Oceania, comprising the island groups in the S Pacific NE of Australia. * * * Island group, South Pacific Ocean. A subdivision of Oceania, it lies northeast of Australia and… … Universalium
Melanesia 2000 — Mélanésia 2000 Logo du festival Mélanésia 2000 est le nom du premier festival des arts mélanésiens de Nouvelle Calédonie qui s est tenu du 3 au 7 septembre 1975 à Nouméa. Sommaire … Wikipédia en Français
Melanésia 2000 — Mélanésia 2000 Logo du festival Mélanésia 2000 est le nom du premier festival des arts mélanésiens de Nouvelle Calédonie qui s est tenu du 3 au 7 septembre 1975 à Nouméa. Sommaire … Wikipédia en Français
Melanesia Cup 1989 — Tournament details Host country Fiji Dates 28 October 4 November Teams 5 (from 1 confederation) … Wikipedia
Melanesia Cup 2000 — Tournament details Host country Fiji Dates April 8 April 15 Teams 5 (from 1 confederation) … Wikipedia
Melanesia Cup 1998 — Tournament details Host country Vanuatu Dates 5 September 12 September Teams 5 (from 1 confederation) … Wikipedia
Melanesia Cup 1994 — Tournament details Host country Solomon Islands Dates 3 July 8 July Teams 5 (from 1 confederation) … Wikipedia
