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timor

noun

Simple meaning

A locality in the Shire of Central Goldfields, central Victoria.

Pronunciation

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teemawr

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tiˈmɔɹ

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Definition

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noun

  1. A locality in the Shire of Central Goldfields, central Victoria, Australia

  2. An island in Indonesia in the Malay Archipelago; the largest and most eastern of the Lesser Sunda Islands

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

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Island

eastern timorindonesian timor

Locality

central timor

Other combinations

west timortimor gapdutch timor

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Compound terms

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  • timor seanounCompound term

    An arm of the eastern Indian Ocean between Timor and northern Australia.

  • east timornounCompound term

    A former Portuguese colony that was annexed by Indonesia in 1976.

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