Borneo
- 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).
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Contemporary Examples of borneo
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 of borneo
Borneo produces about half the sago used by the civilised world.
The Last VoyageLady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey
No more wild men of Borneo, no more dishes to wash, no more Orpheum.
RopeHolworthy Hall
Magindano, an island off the northeast of Borneo, the natives of which are pirates.
The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. DidoHenry Keppel
Dusun, agricultural villagers on the northern extremity of Borneo.
The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. DidoHenry Keppel
The great river of Borneo Proper is certainly the finest on the island.
The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. DidoHenry Keppel
Borneo
- 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)
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
Island in Indonesia southwest of the Philippines and north of Java.