Austrail

Manx

Proper noun

Yn Austrail f

1. Australia (a country consisting of a main island, the island of Tasmania and other smaller islands, located in Oceania; historically, a collection of former colonies of the British Empire)
2. (geology) Australia (a continent consisting of the land on the Australian tectonic plate, i.e. Australia, New Guinea and intervening islands)

Usage notes

• Always preceded by the definite article.

Derived terms

• Austrailagh