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Polynesian
noun Poly·ne·sian \ˌpä-lə-ˈnē-zhən, -shən\
Definition of POLYNESIAN
1
: a member of any of the indigenous peoples of Polynesia
2
: a group of Austronesian languages spoken in Polynesia
— Polynesian adjective
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1807
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