Borneo

[bawr-nee-oh]

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

So they were sent either to Borneo or Papua, I forget now which.
The Story Behind The World’s Greatest Headline|Brandy Zadrozny|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
Probably this species nests in Borneo; it is unlikely that specimens taken in August and July are migrants.
Birds from North Borneo|Max C. Thompson
Apparently they represent a member of the napu group, allied to that occurring in Borneo.
Mammals Collected by Dr. W. L. Abbott on the Natuna Islands|Gerrit Miller

Before him he saw a hundred and fifty ferocious Borneo head hunters, armed with parangs, spears and sumpitans.
The Monster Men|Edgar Rice Burroughs
On the first of March we had sight of a lofty conical hill in Borneo, and on the 2d we came in view of the coast of that island.
The Mission to Siam, and Hu the Capital of Cochin China, in the Years 1821-2|George Finlayson
It is supposed that the sea-swallow derives his materials for the edible bird's nests at Borneo from this fucus.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth

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."

Culture definitions for borneo

Borneo

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

Note

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