Oceania
/ˌəʊ.ʃiˈɑː.nɪə/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A continent or continental region composed of many island groups (principally divided as Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia) plus Australasia, located between Asia, Antarctica and the Americas.
Example
More examples"Atua is the god for many in Oceania."
Etymology
From French Océanie, coined circa 1812 by geographer Conrad Malte-Brun, from océan (“ocean”) + -ie, ultimately from Ancient Greek Ὠκεανός (Ōkeanós, “Oceanus”). By surface analysis, ocean + -ia.