Otaheite

adj, name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The Tahitian language. obsolete, uncountable

    "I found Omai seated on the Great Chair, and my Brother next to him, and talking Otaheite as fast as possible."

  2. 2
    A Tahitian. obsolete, rare, uncountable
Adjective
  1. 1
    Tahitian.

    "...and two Otaheite princes, nearly seven feet, swathed in white calico, with naked arms and legs, would stand on each side, holding a laurel crown over the heads of the fair cherubs, with a massive club in their right hands, threatening destruction to all who approached."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Tahiti. obsolete

    "The custom of eating dogs at Otaheite being mentioned, Goldsmith observed, that this was also a custom in China […]."

Synonyms

All synonyms
george's islandking george the third's islandkingdom of tahiti

Example

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"The custom of eating dogs at Otaheite being mentioned, Goldsmith observed, that this was also a custom in China […]."

Etymology

From (misinterpretation of) Tahitian 'o Tahiti.

Related phrases

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