Papua
Gulf of, an inlet of the Coral Sea on the SE coast of New Guinea.
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How to use Papua in a sentence
He hung rare masks from Papua New Guinea above embroidered Peruvian pillows, and somehow the combination made sense.
Casa de la Torre: The Museum of Mexico’s Liberace | Brandon Presser | March 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBailey brought his camera on his travels to Africa, Australia, India, and Papua New Guinea.
David Bailey’s ‘Stardust’ Shows a Keen Eye for Fine Faces | Chloë Ashby | February 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSo they were sent either to Borneo or Papua, I forget now which.
The Story Behind The World’s Greatest Headline | Brandy Zadrozny | January 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIts people are as cut off from the rest of the world as the most remote tribes of Papua New Guinea.
He has spent time in both halves, Papua New Guinea and Indonesian‐occupied West Papua.
Savaging Primitives: Why Jared Diamond’s ‘The World Until Yesterday’ Is Completely Wrong | Stephen Corry | January 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
The natives of Papua (New Guinea) are in a very low state of civilization.
This is the breath of Papua, stirring warm on her lips, that none who has known between loathing and desire can ever forget.
Where the Pavement Ends | John RussellThis was Papua, where wise men take no chance and fools seldom live long enough to take a second.
Where the Pavement Ends | John RussellHad he had a glimpse into the meaning of Papua that struck fire to his roving and restless soul?
Where the Pavement Ends | John RussellThe vast and little-known island of Papua contains some specimens of the feathered race of surpassing glory.
The Romance of Natural History, Second Series | Philip Henry Gosse
British Dictionary definitions for Papua
/ (ˈpæpjʊə) /
Territory of Papua a former territory of Australia, consisting of SE New Guinea and adjacent islands: now part of Papua New Guinea: Former name: (1888–1906) British New Guinea
the W part of the island of New Guinea: formerly under Dutch rule, becoming a province of Indonesia in 1963. Capital: Jayapura. Pop: 2 220 934 (2000). Area: 416 990 sq km (161 000 sq miles): Former names (until 1962): Dutch New Guinea, Netherlands New Guinea Former Indonesian names: Irian Barat (1962-1973), Irian Jaya (1973-2001) Former English name: West Irian (translation of Irian Barat)
Gulf of Papua an inlet of the Coral Sea in the SE coast of New Guinea
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