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Noun: Australian  o'streyl-yun [N. Amer], ó'strey-lee-un [Brit]
  1. A native or inhabitant of Australia
    - Aussie [informal], Ozzie [informal]
     
  2. The Austronesian languages spoken by Australian aborigines
    - Aboriginal Australian, Australian language, Aboriginal Australian language
Adjective: Australian  o'streyl-yun [N. Amer], ó'strey-lee-un [Brit]
  1. Of or relating to or characteristic of Australia or its inhabitants or its languages
    "Australian deserts";
    - Ozzie [informal], Aussie [informal]

Derived forms: Australians

Type of: Austronesian, Austronesian language, denizen, dweller, habitant, indweller, inhabitant

Part of: Australia, Commonwealth of Australia, Oz

Encyclopedia: Australian, British Columbia