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Pacific Islander

[ puh-sif-ik ahy-luhn-der ]

noun

  1. a member or descendant of the Indigenous people of the Pacific Islands.
  2. (loosely) a native or inhabitant of the Pacific islands.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Pacific Islander1

First recorded in 1795–1800
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Example Sentences

The field of Asian-American/Pacific Islander candidates has exploded in this political cycle.

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