Palau

British  

/ pɑːˈlaʊ /

noun

1. Former name: Pelew Islands.  a republic comprising a group of islands in the W Pacific, in the W Caroline Islands; administratively part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands 1947–87; entered into an agreement of free association with the US (1980); became fully independent in 1994. Chief island: Babelthuap. Capital: Melekeok, on Babelthuap (functions moved from Koror in 2006). Pop: 21 108 (2013 est). Area: 476 sq km (184 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

The evening before, as guests mingled, Ms. Saila sat by the door of the Feheley gallery in a wide leather chair, breastfeeding Pallu.

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2019

People stared as Ms. Saila took selfies, with Pallu popping out from her parka hood, before a skyline dense with buildings, some housing more people than all of Cape Dorset.

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2019

In late 2017, she gave birth to her second son, Pallu, who was born with serious health issues that require regular trips to the closest children’s hospital, in Ottawa, two flights away.

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2019

“The challenge for the sector will be to graduate from reverse engineering to new-drug discovery,” says Pallu Reddanna, a biotechnologist at the University of Hyderabad.

From Nature • May 12, 2015

The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi; these are the families of Reuben.

From The World English Bible (WEB): Exodus by Anonymous