pangliman.
/pənˈɡliːmə/, U.S. /pənˈɡlimə/ In Malaysia and Indonesia: a chief; a military commander. Also used as a title and form of address.
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society > authority > rule or government > rule or government of family or tribe > head of family, tribe, or clan > [noun] > Malayan or Javan
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1792 A. Dalrymple Acct. Sooloo ii. i. i, in Oriental Repertory (1793) I. 544 Pangleema is a term of Military Honour, resembling our Knighthood... The Pangleemas of Sooloo, are, as it were, Aid de Camps to Juhan Pallawan.
1839 T. J. Newbold Polit. & Statist. Acct. Straits of Malacca I. v. 237 For further security, two panglimas sat on each side.
1855 W. M. Gibson Prison of Weltevreden 97 Their craft was commanded by a half-breed Malay Dyak, an old fierce villain, called Panglima Besar, the Great Admiral, as his name signifies.
1900 W. W. Skeat Malay Magic 169 Two swords were produced and placed crosswise, and a couple of Panglimas selected for the dance.
1931 H. Hagedorn Leonard Wood II. i. 4 Here and there, as in the Cotabato Valley, a powerful datto managed to bring the neighboring dattos, panglimas and maharajahs under his sway.
1974 Jrnl. Asian Stud. 33 343/2 The panglimas of the boat dwellers, mere arbitrators, become effective authorities among the house dwellers, when endowed with wealth and the backing of mayors and governors.
1998 Jakarta Post (Nexis) 1 Mar. Hi Panglima! (Commander). How are the bomb plans in Tangerang?
2001 New Straits Times (Malaysia) (Nexis) 19 Dec. 4 The group of seven scroll bearers, comprising a penghulu, two panglimas, two Chinese and two Indian representatives, handed over the scroll to the State Secretary.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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