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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A sunken continent east of Sahul and in the west of the Pacific, the profferred eighth continent. A nearly submerged continent or microcontinent that sank after breaking away from Australia many millions of years ago.
2. 2
   A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Synonyms

All synonyms

new zealandtasmantiste riu-a-māui

Etymology

From Zealand + -ia.

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