Johore

or Jo·hor

[ juh-hawr, -hohr ]

/ dʒəˈhɔr, -ˈhoʊr /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Johore

John XXI, John XXII, John XXIII, John XXIII, Pope, Johor Baharu, Johore, Johore Bahru, Joiada, joie de vivre, join, joinder

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How to use Johore in a sentence

The tiger is to Johore what the elephant is to Siam and the kangaroo to Australia—a sort of national trademark.
Where the Strange Trails Go Down|E. Alexander Powell
"Johore's the place for tigers," the Englishman remarked, pouring himself another peg of whiskey.
Where the Strange Trails Go Down|E. Alexander Powell
The way in which the connection between the Sultans of Brunei and Johore came about is rather curious.
The Last Voyage|Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey
We had not been long at the coaling-wharf when our old friend the Sultan of Johore drove down and came on board.
The Last Voyage|Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey

By six we were driving out fifteen miles to breakfast with the Maharajah of Johore, in a carriage he had sent for us.
Forty Thousand Miles Over Land and Water|Lady (Ethel Gwendoline [Moffatt]) Vincent

British Dictionary definitions for Johore

Johore

Johor

/ (dʒəʊˈhɔː) /

noun

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)

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