- Melanesian⇄adj. of Melanesia, its people, or their languages.
- Melanesian⇄Melanesian, adjective, noun.
- Melanesian⇄noun 1. a member of any one of the dark-skinned peoples living in Melanesia, one of the three main groups of islands in the Pacific, northeast of Australia, including New Caledonia and Fiji.
Ex. Authorities include the Melanesians ... with the Negr