Achinese
Americannoun
plural
AchineseExample Sentences
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The Achinese proved that; they held the force at bay for hours in a gorge, though less than a score.
From The Woodlands Orchids by Boyle, Frederick
And first it is proper to distinguish the empire of Menangkabau and the Malays; in the next place the Achinese; then the Battas; the Rejangs; and next to them the people of Lampong.*
From The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants by Marsden, William
At length the Achinese gave way, after losing fifty sail of different sizes, and twenty thousand men.
From The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants by Marsden, William
The country of Pase was now entirely in subjection to the Achinese, and nothing remained unconquered but the capital, whilst the garrison was distracted with internal divisions.
From The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants by Marsden, William
Among the "Malays and other natives of the Archipelago" are included, Achinese, Boyanese, Bugis, Dyaks, Jawi-Pekans, and Manilamen.
From The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)
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