- Micronesia
- [͵maıkrə(ʋ)ʹni:ʒə] n геогр.
Микронезия (совокупность островов западной части Тихого океана)
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
Micronesia
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Micronesia — [mī΄krə nē′zhə, mī΄krə nē′shə] [ModL < MICRO + Gr nēsos, island (see NATANT) + IA] country on a group of islands in the W Pacific: 271 sq mi (702 sq km); pop. 108,000; cap. Palikir: official name Federated States of Micronesia … English World dictionary
Micronesia — 1840, from Italian, lit. the region of small islands, Modern Latin, formed on model of POLYNESIA (Cf. Polynesia) from micro small (see MICRO (Cf. micro )) + Gk. nesos island (see CHERSONESE (Cf. Chersonese)). Related: Micronesian … Etymology dictionary
Micronesia — This article is about the greater region. For the independent state, see Federated States of Micronesia. Micronesia is one of three major cultural areas in the Pacific Ocean … Wikipedia
Micronesia — /muy kreuh nee zheuh, sheuh/, n. 1. one of the three principal divisions of Oceania, comprising the small Pacific islands N of the equator and E of the Philippines, whose main groups are the Mariana Islands, the Caroline Islands, and the Marshall … Universalium
Micronesia — Mapa de Micronesia. Puesta de sol en Yap … Wikipedia Español
Micronesia — La Micronesia es el nombre de una región del Océano Pacífico y también el nombre común por el que se conoce a los Estados Federados de Micronesia. La región consiste en cientos de pequeñas islas repartidas sobre una amplia extensión del Pacífico… … Enciclopedia Universal
Micronesia — noun 1. a country scattered over Micronesia with a constitutional government in free association with the United States; achieved independence in 1986 • Syn: ↑Federated States of Micronesia, ↑TT • Instance Hypernyms: ↑country, ↑state, ↑land … Useful english dictionary
Micronesia — Lage Mikronesiens Mikronesien (griech. kleine Inseln) ist ein Inselgebiet im westlichen Pazifischen Ozean. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Geografie 2 Kultur … Deutsch Wikipedia
Micronesia — noun /ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊˈniː.zi.ə,ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊˈniː.ʒə,ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊˈniː.ʃə,ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊˈniː.ʒə,ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊˈniː.zi.ə/ a) One of the geographical subregions of Oceania. b) A country in Oceania. Official name: the Federated States of Micronesia … Wiktionary
Micronesia — small islands of the western Pacific also known as the Trust Territory including the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau in the Carolines as well as many very small islands covering an area as wide as the United States … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Micronesia — n. one of the three principal island groups in the Pacific Ocean, island group in the north Pacific to which the Marshall Islands belong; Federated States of Micronesia … English contemporary dictionary
