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Timor
geographical name Ti·mor \ˈtē-ˌmȯr, tē-ˈ\
Definition of TIMOR
1
island SE Asia in Lesser Sunda Islands area 13,094 square miles (34,044 square kilometers), pop 3,000,000; W part (formerly Netherlands Timor) belonged to the Dutch until 1946, and is now part of Indonesia; E part (formerly Portuguese Timor) belonged to Portugal until 1975, was annexed by Indonesia 1976, and gained independence 2002 as East Timor
2
sea between Timor Island & Australia
— Ti·mor·ese \(ˌ)tē-ˌmȯ-ˈrēz, -ˈrēs\ adjective or noun
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Timor
geographical name Ti·mor \ˈtē-ˌmȯr, tē-ˈmȯr\
Definition of TIMOR for Kids
island SE Asia; W half is now part of Indonesia; E half is now independent East Timor
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