Papua

[ pap-yoo-uh, pah-poo-ah ]

/ ˈpæp yu ə, ˈpɑ puˌɑ /

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noun

Papua New Guinea.

Gulf of, an inlet of the Coral Sea on the SE coast of New Guinea.

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Words nearby Papua

pappy, paprika, Pap smear, PAP technique, Pap test, Papua, Papuan, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinean, papula, papular acrodermatitis of childhood

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How to use Papua in a sentence

He hung rare masks from Papua New Guinea above embroidered Peruvian pillows, and somehow the combination made sense.
Casa de la Torre: The Museum of Mexico’s Liberace|Brandon Presser|March 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bailey brought his camera on his travels to Africa, Australia, India, and Papua New Guinea.
David Bailey’s ‘Stardust’ Shows a Keen Eye for Fine Faces|Chloë Ashby|February 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So they were sent either to Borneo or Papua, I forget now which.
The Story Behind The World’s Greatest Headline|Brandy Zadrozny|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Its people are as cut off from the rest of the world as the most remote tribes of Papua New Guinea.
Western Delusions on Display|Justin Green|February 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST

He has spent time in both halves, Papua New Guinea and Indonesian‐occupied West Papua.
Savaging Primitives: Why Jared Diamond’s ‘The World Until Yesterday’ Is Completely Wrong|Stephen Corry|January 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The natives of Papua (New Guinea) are in a very low state of civilization.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
This is the breath of Papua, stirring warm on her lips, that none who has known between loathing and desire can ever forget.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
This was Papua, where wise men take no chance and fools seldom live long enough to take a second.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
Had he had a glimpse into the meaning of Papua that struck fire to his roving and restless soul?
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
The vast and little-known island of Papua contains some specimens of the feathered race of surpassing glory.
The Romance of Natural History, Second Series|Philip Henry Gosse

British Dictionary definitions for Papua

Papua

/ (ˈpæpjʊə) /

noun

Territory of Papua a former territory of Australia, consisting of SE New Guinea and adjacent islands: now part of Papua New GuineaFormer name: (1888–1906) British New Guinea

the W part of the island of New Guinea: formerly under Dutch rule, becoming a province of Indonesia in 1963. Capital: Jayapura. Pop: 2 220 934 (2000). Area: 416 990 sq km (161 000 sq miles)Former names (until 1962): Dutch New Guinea, Netherlands New Guinea Former Indonesian names: Irian Barat (1962-1973), Irian Jaya (1973-2001) Former English name: West Irian (translation of Irian Barat)

Gulf of Papua an inlet of the Coral Sea in the SE coast of New Guinea

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