Burma

[ bur-muh ]

/ ˈbɜr mə /

noun

a republic in Southeast Asia, on the Bay of Bengal. 261,789 sq. mi. (678,034 sq. km). Capital: Yangon.

Also called Myan·mar

[myahn-mahr] /ˈmyɑn mɑr/ . Official name Union of Myan·mar . Former official name Union of Burma .

Words nearby Burma

burleycue, Burlingame, Burlington, burlwood, burly, Burma, Burman, bur marigold, Burma Road, Burmese, Burmese cat

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Example sentences from the Web for Burma

As a result, Burma was welcomed back to the international community.
Hope and Change? Burma Kills a Journalist Before Obama Arrives|Joshua Carroll|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Although Burma is warm during the day, the temperature drops dramatically at night.
A Little Too Off the Beaten Path in Burma|Katya Cengel|June 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tha had begun working with Karen refugees in Thailand when one day he decided to head into Burma itself.
Myanmar’s Free Burma Rangers Are Like Doctors Without Borders…With Guns|James Griffiths|April 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In May 1990, Burma had its first free elections in 30 years.
Myanmar’s Free Burma Rangers Are Like Doctors Without Borders…With Guns|James Griffiths|April 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Rwanda, Darfur, Pakistan, Iraq, Indonesia, Burma, Haiti, Kashmir, even New Orleans.
Syria’s Israeli Guardian Angel|Itay Hod|January 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When any foreigner was taken into the service of the King of Burma he had to swear an oath of fidelity.
The Soul of a People|H. Fielding
Bingham on one occasion in Burma noticed this species hawking butterflies.
Mimicry in Butterflies|Reginald Crundall Punnett
In Burma all the higher branches of architecture are almost exclusively dedicated to religion.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Charles Eliot
Burma will not let them through if he can help it; but if they are many he must fail, and we perish.
A Noble Queen (Volume I of 3)|Philip Meadows Taylor
Since then a similar school, though on a smaller scale, has been established at Tharrawaddy in Burma.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Burma

Burma

/ (ˈbɜːmə) /

noun

the former official name (until 1989, though still widely used) of Myanmar

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Cultural definitions for Burma

Burma

Republic in Southeast Asia, now officially known as Myanmar, bordered by Bangladesh, India, and the Bay of Bengal to the west; China to the north and northeast; Laos and Thailand to the east; and the Andaman Sea to the south. Rangoon is its capital and largest city.

notes for Burma

Under British control until 1948, it then became an independent republic.

notes for Burma

During World War II, the Allies and Japanese troops fought intense campaigns over control of the Burma Road, a vital supply link between China and India.

notes for Burma

Run by its military in the 1970s and 1980s, Burma saw its economy decline. Free elections in 1990 were won by the main opposition party, but the military government refused to relinquish its powers.

单词	burma
释义	Burma [ bur-muh ] / ˈbɜr mə / noun a republic in Southeast Asia, on the Bay of Bengal. 261,789 sq. mi. (678,034 sq. km). Capital: Yangon. Also called Myan·mar [myahn-mahr] /ˈmyɑn mɑr/ . Official name Union of Myan·mar . Former official name Union of Burma . Words nearby Burma burleycue, Burlingame, Burlington, burlwood, burly, Burma, Burman, bur marigold, Burma Road, Burmese, Burmese cat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Burma As a result, Burma was welcomed back to the international community. Hope and Change? Burma Kills a Journalist Before Obama Arrives\|Joshua Carroll\|November 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Although Burma is warm during the day, the temperature drops dramatically at night. A Little Too Off the Beaten Path in Burma\|Katya Cengel\|June 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Tha had begun working with Karen refugees in Thailand when one day he decided to head into Burma itself. Myanmar’s Free Burma Rangers Are Like Doctors Without Borders…With Guns\|James Griffiths\|April 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In May 1990, Burma had its first free elections in 30 years. Myanmar’s Free Burma Rangers Are Like Doctors Without Borders…With Guns\|James Griffiths\|April 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Rwanda, Darfur, Pakistan, Iraq, Indonesia, Burma, Haiti, Kashmir, even New Orleans. Syria’s Israeli Guardian Angel\|Itay Hod\|January 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When any foreigner was taken into the service of the King of Burma he had to swear an oath of fidelity. The Soul of a People\|H. Fielding Bingham on one occasion in Burma noticed this species hawking butterflies. Mimicry in Butterflies\|Reginald Crundall Punnett In Burma all the higher branches of architecture are almost exclusively dedicated to religion. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)\|Charles Eliot Burma will not let them through if he can help it; but if they are many he must fail, and we perish. A Noble Queen (Volume I of 3)\|Philip Meadows Taylor Since then a similar school, though on a smaller scale, has been established at Tharrawaddy in Burma. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Burma Burma / (ˈbɜːmə) / noun the former official name (until 1989, though still widely used) of Myanmar 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 Cultural definitions for Burma Burma Republic in Southeast Asia, now officially known as Myanmar, bordered by Bangladesh, India, and the Bay of Bengal to the west; China to the north and northeast; Laos and Thailand to the east; and the Andaman Sea to the south. Rangoon is its capital and largest city. notes for Burma Under British control until 1948, it then became an independent republic. notes for Burma During World War II, the Allies and Japanese troops fought intense campaigns over control of the Burma Road, a vital supply link between China and India. notes for Burma Run by its military in the 1970s and 1980s, Burma saw its economy decline. Free elections in 1990 were won by the main opposition party, but the military government refused to relinquish its powers. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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