Borneo

[bawr-nee-oh]

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noun

an island in the Malay Archipelago, politically divided among Indonesia, Malaysia, and the British-protected sultanate of Brunei. 290,000 sq. mi. (750,000 sq. km).

Related formsBor·ne·an, adjective, noun

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Examples from the Web for borneo

Contemporary Examples

So they were sent either to Borneo or Papua, I forget now which.
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Brandy Zadrozny
January 21, 2014
You've heard about those lawsuits if you've been living in Borneo for the last two years.
Montana vs. the Supreme Court
Michael Tomasky
May 23, 2012

Historical Examples

Borneo produces about half the sago used by the civilised world.
The Last Voyage
Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey
No more wild men of Borneo, no more dishes to wash, no more Orpheum.
Rope
Holworthy Hall
Magindano, an island off the northeast of Borneo, the natives of which are pirates.
The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido
Henry Keppel
Dusun, agricultural villagers on the northern extremity of Borneo.
The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido
Henry Keppel
The great river of Borneo Proper is certainly the finest on the island.
The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido
Henry Keppel

British Dictionary definitions for borneo

Borneo

noun

an island in the W Pacific, between the Sulu and Java Seas, part of the Malay Archipelago: divided into Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo), the Malaysian states of Sarawak and Sabah, and the sultanate of Brunei; mountainous and densely forested. Area: about 750 000 sq km (290 000 sq miles)

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Word Origin and History for borneo

Borneo

large island in Indonesia, from Portuguese alteration of Brunei, which is today the name of a sultanate on the island. This is Hindi and probably ultimately from Sanskrit bhumi "land, region."

borneo in Culture

Borneo

Island in Indonesia southwest of the Philippines and north of Java.

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The third-largest island in the world, Borneo is mostly covered by dense jungle and rain forest.

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Examples from the Web for borneo

Contemporary Examples

So they were sent either to Borneo or Papua, I forget now which.

You've heard about those lawsuits if you've been living in Borneo for the last two years.

Historical Examples

Borneo produces about half the sago used by the civilised world.

No more wild men of Borneo, no more dishes to wash, no more Orpheum.

Magindano, an island off the northeast of Borneo, the natives of which are pirates.

Dusun, agricultural villagers on the northern extremity of Borneo.

The great river of Borneo Proper is certainly the finest on the island.

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