/ Dictionary / Index N Nauru: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Na•u•ru Pronunciation: (nä-'r), [key] — n. an island republic in the Pacific, near the equator, W of the Gilbert Islands: administered by Australia before 1968. 8007; 8 sq. mi. (21 sq. km). Formerly, Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nauru (Thesaurus) nauplius nausea Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language