Pa·pe·e·te (pä p -  t, p -pt) 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. Population: 26,200. |
Papeete [ˌpɑːpɪˈiːtɪ]
n
(Placename) the capital of French Polynesia, on the NW coast of Tahiti: one of the largest towns in the S Pacific. Pop.: 25 353 (1996), with a conurbation of 121 000 (1996 est.)
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| Noun | 1. |  Papeete - the capital of French Polynesia on the northwestern coast of TahitiTahiti - an island in the south Pacific; the most important island in French Polynesia; made famous by Robert Louis Stevenson and Paul Gauguin |
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