Definitions | Melanesia |
| proper noun
- Part of Oceania, made up of New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and Fiji.
Translations: - French: Mélanésie
- German: Melanesien
Etymology: From Ancient Greek (melas), "dark" + (nesos), "island".
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