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East Timorese

British  

adjective

  1. of or relating to East Timor or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of East Timor

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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

When Indonesia invaded the former Portuguese colony in 1975, only around 20% of East Timorese people were Catholic.

From BBC

East Timorese voters headed to the polls on Sunday in a parliamentary election that analysts said would likely see two resistance-era figures battle to be prime minister.

From Reuters