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单词 sulawesi
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Sulawesi

[ soo-lah-wey-see ]
/ ˌsu lɑˈweɪ si /

noun

an island in central Indonesia. 72,986 sq. mi. (189,034 sq. km).
Formerly Celebes.

Words nearby Sulawesi

sukkah, Sukkoth, Sukkur, sukuk, Sukuma, Sulawesi, sulcate, sulcus, sulcus of sclera, Suleiman I, sulf-
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Example sentences from the Web for Sulawesi

  • Some in Sulawesi and Papua provinces, expected to be the hardest hit, remained reluctant to leave, despite the 2004 experience.

    Huge Quake and Tsunami Hit Japan|Lennox Samuels|March 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
  • On the ride to Sulawesi, Ibnu Ahmad listened to John Lennon's “Imagine” over and over through a pair of flimsy earphones.

    My Trip With a Terrorist|Eliza Griswold|August 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
  • On Sulawesi, power became something worth fighting for, and Christians and Muslims began to battle over local elections.

    My Trip With a Terrorist|Eliza Griswold|August 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
  • Ibnu Ahmad went to Sulawesi anyway, where he was caught carrying 31,000 rounds of ammunition, tried, convicted, and imprisoned.

    My Trip With a Terrorist|Eliza Griswold|August 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Sulawesi

Sulawesi
/ (ˌsuːləˈweɪsɪ) /

noun

an island in E Indonesia: mountainous and forested, with volcanoes and hot springs. Pop: 14 946 488 (2000). Area (including adjacent islands): 229 108 sq km (88 440 sq miles)Also called: Celebes
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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