Papua New Guinea pa·pua·new·guinea uncommon noun 1. a parliamentary democracy on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea SynonymsPapua New GuineaIndependent State of Papua New Guinea Related words Broader terms country Parts New Guinea Part of Bismarck ArchipelagoBougainvilleNew BritainPort Moresby WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.