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Webster 1828 Edition

Australasia

AUSTRALA'SIA

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Noun.
[austral and Asia.] A name given to the countries situated to the south of Asia; comprehending New Holland, New Guinea, New Zealand, &c.

Definition 2024

Australasia

Australasia

See also: Australásia

English

Proper noun

Australasia

  1. Oceania
  2. Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea and neighbouring islands

Usage notes

This is an ambiguous term, whose precise meaning varies considerably depending on its field of use. But it has been used interchangeably with the word Oceania.

Derived terms

Translations

Spanish

Proper noun

Australasia f

  1. Australasia

Etymology

The name was coined by Charles de Brosses in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes 1756. He derived it from the Latin for “south of Asia”

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eɪʒə

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