Definition of Melanesian. Meaning of Melanesian. Synonyms of Melanesian

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Definition of Melanesian

Melanesian
Melanesian Mel`a*ne"sian, a. [Gr. me`las, -anos, black + ? island. Melanesia was so called from the dark complexion of the natives.] Of or pertaining to Melanesia.

Meaning of Melanesian from wikipedia

- Melanesians are the predominant and indigenous inhabitants of Melanesia, in an area stretching from New Guinea to the Fiji Islands. Most speak one of...
- Look up Melanesian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Melanesian is the adjectival form of Melanesia. It may refer to: Melanesians Melanesian mythology...
- The indigenous people who inhabit the islands of Melanesia are called Melanesians. This is a heterogenous set of different genetic groups and ethnicities...
- Australo-Melanesians (also known as Australasians or the Australomelanesoid, Australoid or Australioid race) is an outdated historical grouping of various...
- The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) is an intergovernmental organization, composed of the four Melanesian states of Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands...
- In linguistics, Melanesian is an obsolete term referring to the Austronesian languages of Melanesia: that is, the Oceanic, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, or...
- Melanesian cuckooshrike is a common name for several birds in the genus Coracina and may refer to: North Melanesian cuckooshrike (Coracina welchmani)...
- Christianity portal The Melanesian Mission is an Anglican missionary agency supporting the work of local Anglican churches in Melanesia. It was founded...
- Melanesian mythology refers to the folklore, myths, and religions of Melanesia, a region in Southwest Oceania that encomp****es the archipelagos of New...
- The East Melanesian Islands, also known as the Solomons-Vanuatu-Bismarck moist forests, is a biogeographic region in the Melanesia subregion of Oceania...