East Timorese
Britishadjective
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012noun
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Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao said in an emotional speech that joining Asean was "a dream realised" for East Timorese, as clips of the East Timor delegation crying and thanking Asean attendees went viral online.
From BBC
The child has connections to the East Timorese community in Dungannon.
From BBC
"It's just a shock to the whole community, the East Timorese community, but also it's disturbing for the whole community of Dungannon," he said.
From BBC
It is one of several controversies that has darkened the pontiff’s visit – another being the case of a prominent East Timorese bishop, hailed as an independence hero, who was accused of sexually abusing young boys in the country during the 1980s and 90s.
From BBC
When Indonesia invaded the former Portuguese colony in 1975, only around 20% of East Timorese people were Catholic.
From BBC
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