samoa

Definition of Samoa in English :

Noun

1. independent state of samoa, samoa, samoa i sisifo, western samoa

a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific

a group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific midway between Hawaii and Australia; its climate and scenery and Polynesian culture make it a popular tourist stop

samoan islands

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Samoa

see synonyms of samoa

noun

1.

an independent state occupying four inhabited islands and five uninhabited islands in the S Pacific archipelago of the Samoa Islands: established as a League of Nations mandate under New Zealand administration in 1920 and a UN trusteeship in 1946; gained independence as Western Samoa in 1962 as the first fully independent Polynesian state; officially changed its name to Samoa in 1997; a member of the Commonwealth. Languages: Samoan and English. Religion: Christian. Currency: tala. Capital: Apia. Pop: 196 440 (2017 est). Area: 2841 sq km (1097 sq miles)

2. Also called: Samoa Islands

a group of islands in the S Pacific, northeast of Fiji: an independent kingdom until the mid 19th century, when it was divided administratively into American Samoa (in the east) and German Samoa (in the west); the latter was mandated to New Zealand in 1919 and gained full independence in 1962 as Western Samoa, now called Samoa (as detailed in sense 1). Area: 3038 sq km (1173 sq miles)

Samoa

see synonyms of samoa

1.

group of islands in the South Pacific, north of Tonga

divided into American Samoa & Samoa

2.

country in the South Pacific, consisting of two large islands (Savaii & Upolu) & several small ones: became independent in 1962 & a member of the Commonwealth in 1970: 1,093 sq mi (2,831 sq km); pop. 160,000; cap. Apia

: in full Independent State of Samoa

Samoa

see synonyms of samoa

1. An island group of the southern Pacific Ocean east-northeast of Fiji, divided between Samoa, a sovereign nation, and American Samoa, a territory of the United States. The islands were originally populated by Polynesians perhaps as early as 1000 BC and were first sighted by European explorers in 1722. Dual administration of the archipelago was established by treaty in 1899.

2. An island country of the southern Pacific Ocean comprising the western Samoa Islands. The islands, inhabited by a Polynesian people, were visited by Dutch and French navigators in the 1700s and became a German colony in 1899. Occupied by New Zealand during World War I, the islands, known as Western Samoa, were later administered as a League of Nations mandate and a UN trust territory. The country achieved independence as a constitutional monarchy in 1962, and in 1997 the country's name was formally changed to Samoa. Apia, on Upolu Island, is the capital.

Samoa

Noun

Samoa

Samoa

Samoa

WORD OF THE DAY

cockup

Recent Searches