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Nauru

proper noun

  1. main (and only) island in the country of Nauru
  2. country in Oceania
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈnaʊru/ / /nəˈru/ / /ˈnaːruː/

name

Etymology: From German Nauru, from Nauruan Naoero. The exact origin of the name is uncertain. The German anthropologist Paul Hambruch suggested that it derives from the Nauruan phrase a-nuau-a-ororo (anáoero, “I go to the seashore”), although this was later disputed by the German Catholic missionary Alois Kayser.

  1. A country and island of Oceania, in the Pacific Ocean. Official name: Republic of Nauru.

    “The announcement Wednesday said those seeking refuge would all now be processed on the island nation of Nauru, another country that has been doing that work for Australia.”

  2. Nauruan, the language of Nauru.