Su·la·we·si (s  lä-w  s ) also Cel·e·bes (s l -bz, s-lbz, s-lbs) An irregularly shaped island of central Indonesia on the equator east of Borneo. The Portuguese first visited the island in 1512 but were ousted by the Dutch in the 1600s. Noted for its rare species of fauna, it joined the Republic of Indonesia in 1950. |
Sulawesi [ˌsuːləˈweɪsɪ]
n
(Placename) an island in E Indonesia: mountainous and forested, with volcanoes and hot springs. Pop.: 14 768 400 (1999 est.). Area (including adjacent islands): 229 108 sq. km (88 440 sq. miles) Also called Celebes
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| Noun | 1. | Sulawesi - a mountainous island in eastern Indonesia Dutch East Indies, Indonesia, Republic of Indonesia - a republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1945; the principal oil producer in the Far East and Pacific regions |
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