Achinese
Americannoun
plural
AchineseExample Sentences
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The Achinese in the meantime fitted their canoe with outriggers on each side, and made a mast and a substantial sail with mats.
From Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold by Kingston, William Henry Giles
The Achinese differ much in their persons from the other Sumatrans, being in general taller, stouter, and of darker complexions.
From The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants by Marsden, William
With the Arab traders and settlers came the Koran, and the Achinese people have been not over-zealous followers of the Prophet since the close of the twelfth century.
From Man, Past and Present by Haddon, Alfred Court
The Rajahs submitted, paid an indemnity, gave hostages, yielded up the surviving victims, and undertook to have no more dealings with the Achinese.
From The Woodlands Orchids by Boyle, Frederick
At some places we saw some small hogs, which we could have bought of them reasonably; but we would not offend our Achinese friends, who were Mahometans.
From In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" by Kloss, C. Boden
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