Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A French overseas territory in the south-central Pacific Ocean comprising some 120 islands, including the Society, Marquesas, and Austral islands and the Tuamotu archipelago. Papeete, on the island of Tahiti, is the capital.
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- proper noun An overseas territory of France in Oceania. Official name: Territory of French Polynesia.
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- noun a French overseas possession in the South Pacific
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Examples
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Gemological Institute of America Salvador Assael Although he dealt in all sorts of luxury jewelry, Mr. Assael was sometimes called "The Pearl King" for his near-monopoly on gumball-size black pearls he cultured on a private atoll on the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia.
Cultured by Luxury Jeweler, Black Pearls Became Chic Stephen Miller 2011
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The hotel, expected to open in 2013, is being developed by Richard Bailey, who has resorts in French Polynesia.
Marlon Brando's Tahitian idyll to become luxury eco-resort 2011
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They has planned to spend several months in French Polynesia.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Telegraph Staff 2011
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Tales of cannibalism from the South Pacific Reports that a German tourist may have been eaten by cannibals in French Polynesia are part of a widely held belief that cannibalism is still practised in the South Pacific.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Iain Hollingshead 2011
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Stefan Ramin, 40, from Hamburg, disappeared last month after reaching the remote tropical island of Nuku Hiva in French Polynesia.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Telegraph Staff 2011
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Stefan Ramin, 40, from Hamburg, disappeared last month after reaching the remote tropical island of Nuku Hiva in French Polynesia.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Telegraph Staff 2011
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The two skippers, who live in French Polynesia, were not present for the trial, expected to last at least until the end of the month.
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They has planned to spend several months in French Polynesia.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Telegraph Staff 2011
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If the big "Gauguin and Polynesia" show at SAM see story on Page H1 whets your appetite for lush landscapes, you may want to check out South African photographer Guy Tillim's new series, "Second Life," taken in French Polynesia and inspired by Tillim's interest in a "landscape with profound art historical reference." 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
The Seattle Times 2012
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Stefan Ramin, 40, from Hamburg, disappeared last month after reaching the remote tropical island of Nuku Hiva in French Polynesia.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Telegraph Staff 2011
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