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New Guinea

/nu ˌgɪni/
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Definitions of New Guinea
  1. noun
    a Pacific island to the north of Australia; the 2nd largest island in the world; the western part is governed by Indonesia and the eastern part is Papua New Guinea
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    a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
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