Celebes
pronunciation
How to pronounce Celebes in British English:
UK [ˈseləbi:z]
How to pronounce Celebes in American English:
US [ˈsɛləˌbiz, səˈliˌbiz, sɛˈlebɛs]
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- Noun:
- a mountainous island in eastern Indonesia
Word Origin
- Celebes
- old name for modern Sulawesi (which itself might be a native corruption of Celebes) in Indonesia, first used by Portuguese, 1512, perhaps from Os Célebres "the famous ones," a name given by navigators to the dangerous capes on the island's northeast coast.
Example
- 1. There 's an island in the celebes sea .
- 2. This fish is endemic to celebes , indonesia and can also be found in the philippines .
- 3. In the disputes of the two small islands of the celebes sea , the international court of justice has recently judged their sovereignty to malaysia according to the continually actual jurisdiction . This case will henceforth set an example for solving similar international disputes .
- 4. Celebes rainbowfish will also enjoy foods such as frozen beef hearts , peas , dried plankton and worms , and flakes .
- 5. Collect 5 ipcs per turn for controlling all of the following territories : sumatra , java , borneo and celebes .