Johore

Or Jo·hor

[juh-hawr, -hohr]

noun

1. a state in Malaysia, on S Malay Peninsula. 7,330 sq. mi. (18,985 sq. km).

Johore

/ dʒəʊˈhɔː /

noun

1. a state of Malaysia, on the S Malay Peninsula: mostly forested, with large swamps; bauxite- and iron-mining. Capital: Johore Bahru. Pop: 2 740 625 (2000). Area: 18 986 sq km (7331 sq miles)

Example Sentences

He eventually swam at night across the Johore Strait to Singapore, hailed a cab and arrived at the U.S.

From Washington Post

On the loose, he would recall an 18-month adventure on foot, bicycling or riding buses through Cambodia, Thailand and Malaysia — ultimately swimming across the Johore Strait to Singapore, where he strode into the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

"The pollution has not only affected public health but also impacted the rich river biodiversity of the Johore Strait. It has disturbed Sungai Kim Kim's ecosystem."

From BBC

Yijiun, Johore, Malaysia, posited: "Are scientific theories true, or just the best explanation so far?"

From BBC

In 1819 the British flag was hoisted over the new settlement; but it took five years on the part of Mr. Crawford, the diplomatic representative of Great Britain, to negotiate terms with its then owner, the Sultan of Johore, whereby for a heavy yearly payment it was, with all the islands within ten miles of the coast, given up with absolute possession to the Honourable East India Company.

From Project Gutenberg