Australian adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of Australia or its inhabitants or its languages; "Australian deserts"; "Australian aborigines" n 1: a native or inhabitant of Australia [syn: {Australian}, {Aussie}] 2: the Austronesian languages spoken by Australian aborigines [syn: {Australian}, {Aboriginal Australian}]
Australian \Aus*tra"li*an\, a. [From L. Terra Australis southern land.] Of or pertaining to Australia. -- n. A native or an inhabitant of Australia. [1913 Webster]