Polynesian
noun
Poly·ne·sian
ˌpä-lə-ˈnē-zhən 
-shən
-shən
1
: a member of any of the indigenous peoples of Polynesia
2
: a group of Austronesian languages spoken in Polynesia
Polynesian
adjective
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The new expansion adds 268 rooms to the existing 380 Disney Vacation Club rooms at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows.
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Megan Dubois, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Noel Foraker, Cleaveland’s daughter, told NBC affiliate WESH that her mother’s 2012 Nissan Altima was last seen at a Walmart on Polynesian Isle Boulevard and 535 shortly after 10:30 a.m.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
How to Book the Disney Polynesian Island Tower The Island Tower is a Disney Vacation Club property, but the general public can book this new offering, with members having first access.
—Carly Caramanna, Parents, 17 Dec. 2024
Nainoa Thompson from the Polynesian Voyaging Society provided insights into ocean navigation and informed Miller how this would be represented.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Megan Dubois, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Noel Foraker, Cleaveland’s daughter, told NBC affiliate WESH that her mother’s 2012 Nissan Altima was last seen at a Walmart on Polynesian Isle Boulevard and 535 shortly after 10:30 a.m.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
How to Book the Disney Polynesian Island Tower The Island Tower is a Disney Vacation Club property, but the general public can book this new offering, with members having first access.
—Carly Caramanna, Parents, 17 Dec. 2024
Nainoa Thompson from the Polynesian Voyaging Society provided insights into ocean navigation and informed Miller how this would be represented.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Polynesian
noun
Poly·ne·sian
ˌpäl-ə-ˈnē-zhən
-shən
-shən
1
: a member of any of the Indigenous peoples of Polynesia
2
: a group of languages spoken in Polynesia
Polynesian
adjective
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