Polynesian
adjective
of or relating to Polynesia, its inhabitants, or their languages.
Polynesians
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pluralof Polynesian.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Many of these changes occurred either before Polynesians arrived in Hawaiʻi or after traditional Indigenous land management practices were disrupted.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 14, 2026
Particularly marvelous are the voyages of the Polynesians who crossed the immense Pacific a thousand years ago in double-hulled canoes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
In the 13th Century Polynesians brought mice and Pacific rats.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2023
I could see how Emil didn’t realize I was Tongan because there’s not a lot of Polynesians in the South.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2023
Most Polynesians and many Melanesians abandoned the use of bows and arrows in war.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
