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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • The capital of the overseas territory of French Polynesia, a port on the northwest coast of Tahiti in the Society Islands of the southern Pacific Ocean. It is a commercial and tourist center.

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  • proper noun The capital city of French Polynesia, on the island of Tahiti.

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  • noun the capital of French Polynesia on the northwestern coast of Tahiti

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Examples

  • It began in Papeete, immediately after his announcement that he was going with me over all the sea, and the islands in the midst thereof.

    THE HEATHEN 2010

  • It began in Papeete, immediately after his announcement that he was going with me over all the sea, and the islands in the midst thereof.

    THE HEATHEN 2010

  • It began in Papeete, immediately after his announcement that he was going with me over all the sea and the islands in the midst thereof.

    THE HEATHEN 2010

  • He owes so much that there isn't a merchant in Papeete who isn't interested in his welfare.

    THE PEARLS OF PARLAY 2010

  • But I was enjoying myself in Papeete, for in the early part of the evening we all went to the movie house, which was a lively scene with young people all over the place and a level of noisy involvement that I had not seen elsewhere.

    Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Killing Darlings 2008

  • But there was a hurricane and Parlay arrived in Papeete with a hatful of pearls three weeks too late.

    “Have you lived? What have you got to show for it?” 2008

  • It began in Papeete, immediately after his announcement that he was going with me over all the sea and the islands in the midst thereof.

    The Heathen 1914

  • He owes so much that there isn't a merchant in Papeete who isn't interested in his welfare.

    The Pearls of Parlay 1912

  • It began in Papeete, immediately after his announcement that he was going with me over all the sea and the islands in the midst thereof.

    South Sea Tales: The Heathen(DL SunSITE) 1911

  • He gave him a piece of paper that was good for the money in Papeete; and now Levy is dead and cannot pay; and

    The House of Mapuhi 1911

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