Buitenzorg

[ boit-n-zawrkh, bœit- ]

/ ˈbɔɪt nˌzɔrx, ˈbœɪt- /

noun

former Dutch name of Bogor.

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Example sentences from the Web for buitenzorg

Twenty miles beyond Buitenzorg the post road passes over the Megamendong Mountain, at an elevation of about 4,500 feet.
The Malay Archipelago|Alfred Russell Wallace
We had been prepared by Miss Scidmore's book for the beauties of Buitenzorg, and for once expectation was more than realised.
Across the Equator|Thomas H. Reid
In the experimental gardens at Buitenzorg during bright sunny weather and the most favourable conditions.
The Preparation of Plantation Rubber|Sidney Morgan
Next to Buitenzorg, the Hague had always been to her the ideal place of residence.
Small Souls|Louis Couperus

The garrison at Buitenzorg consisted of 800 men, but of these only about 600 were on parade the remainder being in hospital.
On the Equator|Harry de Windt

British Dictionary definitions for buitenzorg

Buitenzorg

/ (Dutch ˈbœitənzɔrx) /

noun

the former name of Bogor

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