Johore Bahru

[ bah-roo ]

/ ˈbɑ ru /

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noun

a city in and the capital of Johore state, Malaysia, in the S part.

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How to use Johore Bahru 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 Bahru

Johore Bahru

Johor Bahru

/ (ˈbɑːruː) /

noun

a city in S Malaysia, capital of Johore state: important trading centre, situated at the sole crossing point of Johore Strait (between Malaya and Singapore Island). Pop: 719 000 (2005 est)

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