an island in the S Pacific, in the Windward group of the Society Islands: the largest and most important island in French Polynesia; became a French protectorate in 1842 and a colony in 1880. Capital: Papeete. Pop: 169 674 (2002). Area: 1005 sq km (388 sq miles)
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Ta•hi•ti
(tə hē′tē, tä-),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesthe principal island of the Society Islands, in the S Pacific. 79,494;
402 sq. mi. (1041 sq. km). Cap.: Papeete.
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'Tahiti' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Bora Bora
- French Polynesia
- Otaheite
- Papeete
- Society Islands
- Tahitian
- aboriginal
- centime
- franc
- heavenly
- idyllic