Meanings
noun
- A person from Nauru, officially the Republic of Naoero, or of dei-Naoero descent.
The country's international code will change from NRU to NRO and its people will be known as dei-Naoero instead of Nauruan.
[2026 August 4, News, NPR, retrieved 04 Aug 2026, WorldSynonyms: Nauruan
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person from Nauru, officially the Republic of Naoero, or of dei-Naoero descent.
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Origin
Unadapted borrowing from Nauruan, from dei (meaning “from”, “people of”) + Naoero (“Nauru”).
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APA
dei-Naoero. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dei-Naoero
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“dei-Naoero.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dei-Naoero. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dei-Naoero,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dei-Naoero.
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