noun
1. a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific
• Syn: ↑Independent State of Samoa, ↑Western Samoa, ↑Samoa i Sisifo
• Derivationally related forms: ↑Samoan
• Part Holonyms: ↑Samoan Islands
• Part Meronyms: ↑Apia, ↑capital of Western Samoa
2. a group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific midway between Hawaii and Australia; its climate and scenery and Polynesian culture make it a popular tourist stop
• Syn: ↑Samoan Islands
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑island
• Part Holonyms: ↑Polynesia
• Member Meronyms: ↑Samoan
• Part Meronyms: ↑Independent State of Samoa, ↑Western Samoa, ↑Samoa i Sisifo, ↑American Samoa, ↑Eastern Samoa, ↑AS
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a group of islands in the southern Pacific Ocean, divided between American Samoa and the state of Samoa
Useful english dictionary. 2012.