of or relating to Australia, its inhabitants, or their languages.
Zoogeography. belonging to a geographical division comprising Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Sulawesi, the Moluccas, Papua New Guinea, and adjacent smaller islands.
Phytogeography. belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising Australia and Tasmania.
a native or inhabitant of Australia.
an Aboriginal inhabitant of Australia.
Also called Australian Aboriginal languages. the group of languages of the Aborigines of Australia, consisting of about three hundred languages. Austral, Austral.
a native or inhabitant of Australia
the form of English spoken in Australia
a linguistic phylum consisting of the languages spoken by the native Australians
of, relating to, or characteristic of Australia, the Australians, or their form of English
of, relating to, or belonging to the phylum of languages spoken by the native Australians
of or denoting a zoogeographical region consisting of Australia, New Zealand, Polynesia, New Guinea, and the Moluccas
First recorded in 1690–70 Australian for def. 5; Australi(a) + -an
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The show, made by Australian studio Glitch Productions, has notched up hundreds of millions of views on the streaming site since it launched in 2023.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
In a note to clients, the analysts say they can see the Australian airline gaining share from United Airlines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Fiji's environment ministry on Thursday rejected a plan by an Australian billionaire to burn rubbish for energy in the South Pacific nation, after a backlash from traditional landowners and tourism operators.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Lee, an Australian star, has won three majors including the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
We think of Australian Aborigines as desert people, but most of them were not.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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