Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A native or inhabitant of any of the Polynesian, Micronesian, or Melanesian islands of Oceania.
- noun A person of Polynesian, Micronesian, or Melanesian ancestry.
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- noun A person who
resides in orderives from Samoa, Tonga, Taukelau, Niue, Cook Islands or any other Pacfic Island
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Examples
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The female suspect is described as a Pacific Islander, age 30-40, and the two male suspects are in their 30s
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Andy Campbell 2012
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The thief is described as Pacific Islander, tall, solidly built with short, dark curly hair.
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Both were described as Pacific Islander in appearance and wearing sunglasses, dust masks and black tracksuit pants and hooded jumpers.
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Both were described as Pacific Islander in appearance and wearing sunglasses, dust masks and black tracksuit pants and hooded jumpers.
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Both were described as Pacific Islander in appearance and wearing sunglasses, dust masks and black tracksuit pants and hooded jumpers.
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“I should come out as a Pacific Islander,” I said.
Welcome to My World Johnny Weir 2011
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It is has a large minority population of students, Black, Hispanic, Asian, Pacific Islander, with enough White people thrown in to keep a balance.
Charles Karel Bouley: Finally a Homecoming Queen: LiveOutLoud Brings GLBT Community Members Back to Campus Charles Karel Bouley 2011
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It is has a large minority population of students, Black, Hispanic, Asian, Pacific Islander, with enough White people thrown in to keep a balance.
Charles Karel Bouley: Finally a Homecoming Queen: LiveOutLoud Brings GLBT Community Members Back to Campus Charles Karel Bouley 2011
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On the matter of culture and women's leadership, Miriam Yeung of the National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum described cultural constraints that many Asian and Pacific Islander women face that conflict with what society expects from leaders.
Serra Sippel: Why Female Leaders Need to be Authentic and Fearless Serra Sippel 2011
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On the matter of culture and women's leadership, Miriam Yeung of the National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum described cultural constraints that many Asian and Pacific Islander women face that conflict with what society expects from leaders.
Serra Sippel: Why Female Leaders Need to be Authentic and Fearless Serra Sippel 2011
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