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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Asked about that pact alongside Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the Solomons leader said he had been "praying and fasting" about the Chinese security deal and it would be examined by his government.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
The Australian dollar’s recent rally against the greenback on the daily chart appears corrective, the senior market analyst notes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Berrettini lost to Novak Djokovic in the 2021 Wimbledon final and was beaten in the Australian Open semi-finals the following January.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Williams’ last professional match was a loss to Australian Ajla Tomljanovic in the third round of the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Many Australian food chains collapsed, driving the weakest links into extinction.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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