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Niue

proper noun

  1. Pacific island country
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈnjuːeɪ/

name

Etymology: From Niuean Niuē (“behold the coconut palm”), from niu (“coconut”) + ē (“o (vocative particle)”).

  1. An island and country in Polynesia in Oceania, a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand. Official name: Republic of Niue. Capital: Alofi.