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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- The capital of the overseas territory of French Polynesia, a port on the northwest coast of Tahiti in the Society Islands of the southern Pacific Ocean. It is a commercial and tourist center.
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- proper noun The capital city of
French Polynesia , on the island ofTahiti .
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- noun the capital of French Polynesia on the northwestern coast of Tahiti
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Examples
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It began in Papeete, immediately after his announcement that he was going with me over all the sea, and the islands in the midst thereof.
THE HEATHEN 2010
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It began in Papeete, immediately after his announcement that he was going with me over all the sea, and the islands in the midst thereof.
THE HEATHEN 2010
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It began in Papeete, immediately after his announcement that he was going with me over all the sea and the islands in the midst thereof.
THE HEATHEN 2010
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He owes so much that there isn't a merchant in Papeete who isn't interested in his welfare.
THE PEARLS OF PARLAY 2010
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But I was enjoying myself in Papeete, for in the early part of the evening we all went to the movie house, which was a lively scene with young people all over the place and a level of noisy involvement that I had not seen elsewhere.
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But there was a hurricane and Parlay arrived in Papeete with a hatful of pearls three weeks too late.
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It began in Papeete, immediately after his announcement that he was going with me over all the sea and the islands in the midst thereof.
The Heathen 1914
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He owes so much that there isn't a merchant in Papeete who isn't interested in his welfare.
The Pearls of Parlay 1912
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It began in Papeete, immediately after his announcement that he was going with me over all the sea and the islands in the midst thereof.
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He gave him a piece of paper that was good for the money in Papeete; and now Levy is dead and cannot pay; and
The House of Mapuhi 1911
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