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Papua definition

Pap·ua (pap′yo̵̅o̅ ə, -o̵̅o̅-)

  1. Papua New Guinea
  2. arm of the Coral Sea, on the SE coast of New Guinea: c. 225 mi (362 km) wide
  3. former United Nations trust territory consisting of the SE section of New Guinea, and nearby islands, administered by Australia

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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