Austral asian (s as sh)

& s. [From Austral = Southern, and Asia.] A. As adjective: Pertaining to Austral asia, a division of the globe containing the land and water between the equator and 50° south latitude on the one hand, and 110° and 180° east longitude on the other. It comprises New Guinea, the Australian continent, Tasmania, New Zealand, and various Polynesian islands. It is a part of Ocean i a, and is sometimes called, from the generally dark character of its inhabitants, Me lanes i a . It is not to be confounded with Australia. [AUSTRALIAN.] The term Austral asia was introduced by the President de Bro es in 1756. B. As substantive : A native of Austral asia. âus-tral-ēne, s. [Eng. austral, and suffix The word austral is from australis , in -ene. the south wind, and Gr. μαντεία (manteia) = divination.] Imagined divination by means of observations made upon the winds. ( Web ster, .)