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New Guinea
geographical name
Definition of NEW GUINEA
1
or Papua island in Malay Archipelago N of E Australia divided between Indonesia on W & Papua New Guinea on E area over 305,000 square miles (789,950 square kilometers)
2
the NE portion of the island of New Guinea; formerly a territory; now part of Papua New Guinea — see north-east new guinea
— New Guin·ean \ˈgi-nē-ən\ adjective or noun
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NEW GUINEA Defined for Kids
New Guinea
geographical name New Guin·ea \ˈgi-nē\
Definition of NEW GUINEA for Kids
island W Pacific N of E Australia divided between Indonesia & Papua New Guinea
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