Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- The capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea, on southeast New Guinea and the Gulf of Papua. British explorer Capt. John Moresby (1830–1922), who landed here in 1873, named the harbor for his father. The city was founded by the British after 1883.
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- proper noun The
capital ofPapua New Guinea .
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- noun the administrative capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea
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She had never met her uncle, who the Pentagon said was among the crew of a B-24D Liberator heavy bomber that vanished Nov. 20, 1943, after taking off from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
Remains of WWII bomber buried at Arlington Martin Weil 2011
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She had never met her uncle, who the Pentagon said was among the crew of a B-24D Liberator heavy bomber that vanished Nov. 20, 1943, after taking off from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
Remains of WWII bomber buried at Arlington Martin Weil 2011
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Eddie Kekea, an AIDS counselor at the Anglican Church division of Education, based in the Papua New Guinea capital of Port Moresby, says a challenge is changing male behavior to curb domestic violence and promote safe sex.
Papua New Guinea Makes Gains in AIDS Battle but Faces Challenges 2011
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She had never met her uncle, who the Pentagon said was among the crew of a B-24D Liberator heavy bomber that vanished Nov. 20, 1943, after taking off from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
Remains of WWII bomber buried at Arlington Martin Weil 2011
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Australia has the largest diplomatic mission of any country in Port Moresby and has called for Agwi to be reinstated.
Army rebellion deepens Papua New Guinea constitutional crisis 2012
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Eddie Kekea, an AIDS counselor at the Anglican Church division of Education, based in the Papua New Guinea capital of Port Moresby, says a challenge is changing male behavior to curb domestic violence and promote safe sex.
Papua New Guinea Makes Gains in AIDS Battle but Faces Challenges 2011
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In the capital, Port Moresby, the government faces the challenge of ensuring that this new-found prosperity is handled responsibly and transparently.
Mining Booms Promises Unprecedented Riches For Papua New Guinea 2011
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O'Neill could not be reached for immediate comment but on Tuesday he said he had met with Ogio briefly after the march to the official residence in the capital, Port Moresby.
Papua New Guinea in crisis as two claim prime ministership 2011
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In the capital, Port Moresby, the government faces the challenge of ensuring that this new-found prosperity is handled responsibly and transparently.
Mining Booms Promises Unprecedented Riches For Papua New Guinea 2011
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Both Sir Michael Somare and O'Neill have seven days to implement the supreme court's orders to resolve the current political impasse or I will be forced to take actions to uphold the integrity of the constitution, Sasa told reporters in Port Moresby, the capital.
Army rebellion deepens Papua New Guinea constitutional crisis 2012
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