Port Moresby
[ mawrz-bee, mohrz- ]
/ ˈmɔrz bi, ˈmoʊrz- /
noun
a seaport in and the capital of Papua New Guinea: important Allied base in World War II.
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Definition for port moresby (2 of 2)
Papua New Guinea
noun
an independent republic in the W Pacific Ocean, comprising the E part of New Guinea and numerous near-lying islands, including the Bismarck Archipelago, the Admiralty Islands, the Trobriand Islands, and Bougainville and Buka in the Solomon Islands: a former Australian Trusteeship Territory; independent since 1975; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 178,260 sq. mi. (461,693 sq. km). Capital: Port Moresby.
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British Dictionary definitions for port moresby (1 of 2)
Papua New Guinea
noun
a country in the SW Pacific; consists of the E half of New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, the W Solomon Islands, Trobriand Islands, D'Entrecasteaux Islands, Woodlark Island, and the Louisiade Archipelago; administered by Australia from 1949 until 1975, when it became an independent member of the Commonwealth. Official language: English; Tok Pisin (English Creole) and Motu are widely spoken. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: kina. Capital: Port Moresby. Pop: 6 431 902 (2013 est). Area: 461 693 sq km (178 260 sq miles)
British Dictionary definitions for port moresby (2 of 2)
Port Moresby
/ (ˈmɔːzbɪ) /
noun
the capital and chief port of Papua New Guinea, on the SE coast on the Gulf of Papua: important Allied base in World War II. Pop: 290 000 (2005 est)
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