Fiji

[fee-jee]

noun

an independent archipelago of some 800 islands in the S Pacific, N of New Zealand, composed of the Fiji Islands and a smaller group to the NW: formerly a British colony, now a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 7040 sq. mi. (18,235 sq. km). Capital: Suva.
Fijian(def 2).

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Examples from the Web for fiji

Contemporary Examples of fiji

The remains were shipped to Fiji just as the war was about to sweep the region.
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Michael Daly
October 30, 2014
But la-di-da people also buy that water in Fiji and have it shipped thousands of miles, so maybe they would have been fine.
Toledo: The Town Too Tough for Toxic Water
P. J. O’Rourke
August 4, 2014
From shark diving in Fiji to living like a wizard, check out the eight wildest new summer camps for kids.
The Wildest Summer Camps for Kids
Justin Jones
April 28, 2014
At Lafayette, Euler allegedy joined FIJI, a fraternity not recognized by the administration.
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Olivia Nuzzi
April 27, 2014
A source who attended parties at the FIJI house told The Daily Beast she cannot recall an entire night spent there.
From Frat Boys to Criminals: Two College Elites' Scarface Dreams
Olivia Nuzzi
April 27, 2014

Historical Examples of fiji

Landis doesn't know a good cake from a Fiji missionary pudding.
The Gentleman From Indiana
Booth Tarkington
Here is the island of Ovalau in Fiji, about the same distance.
The Strange Adventure Of James Shervinton
Louis Becke
On the Fiji Islands a wife was strangled on her husband's grave and buried with him.
Folkways
William Graham Sumner
I'll make Fiji too hot for you, and your business will go to the deuce.
The Trader's Wife
Louis Becke
She is known to me as a woman of infamous reputation in Fiji.
The Ebbing Of The Tide
Louis Becke

British Dictionary definitions for fiji

Fiji

noun

an independent republic, consisting of 844 islands (chiefly Viti Levu and Vanua Levu) in the SW Pacific: a British colony (1874–1970); a member of the Commonwealth (1970–87 and from 1997); the large islands are of volcanic origin, surrounded by coral reefs; smaller ones are of coral. Official language: English. Religion: Christian and Hindu. Currency: dollar. Capital: Suva. Pop: 896 758 (2013 est). Area: 18 272 sq km (7055 sq miles)

noun, adjective

another word for Fijian

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fiji in Culture

Fiji

[(fee-jee)]

A nation composed of several hundred islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, located about two thousand miles northeast of Sydney, Australia. Viti Levu, the largest island, constitutes half the land area of the group. Suva is its capital and largest city.

Note

Their mountainous scenery, unspoiled beaches, and tropical splendor make the Fiji Islands an exotic tourist destination.

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Conflict between ethnic Melanesian and Indians led to political turmoil in the 1990s.