Burma

[ bur-muh ]

noun

1. a country in Southeast Asia, renamed Myanmar in 1989.

Burma

/ ˈbɜːmə /

noun

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

Burma

1. 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.

Usage Note

See Myanmar.

Notes

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.

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.

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

Example Sentences

As a result, Burma was welcomed back to the international community.

From The Daily Beast

Although Burma is warm during the day, the temperature drops dramatically at night.

From The Daily Beast

Tha returned to Thailand to restock on medicine, and the Free Burma Rangers were born.

From The Daily Beast

Tha had begun working with Karen refugees in Thailand when one day he decided to head into Burma itself.

From The Daily Beast

“The war goes on,” Tha U Wa A Pa the leader of the Free Burma Rangers, tells me from deep within the Burmese jungle.

From The Daily Beast

It took me back to Burma and a certain very uncomfortable night that I once passed in the jungle.

From Project Gutenberg

Everyone knows Mandalay by name from Kipling's poem, even if they know nothing of the rest of Burma.

From Project Gutenberg

You will see plenty of elephants here, for elephants are to Burma what camels are to Egypt, the regular beasts of burden.

From Project Gutenberg

Some of the largest pagodas have been restored, which is rather a wonder in Burma as restoration does not make for "merit."

From Project Gutenberg

I am now hurrying on to India proper and must conclude my impression of Burma with this letter.

From Project Gutenberg