Johore

American

[juh-hawr, -hohr] / dʒəˈhɔr, -ˈhoʊr /

Or Johor

noun

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

Johore British

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

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2013

Said the Sultan of Johore: "I am heartbroken."

From Time Magazine Archive

Last week Johore rejoiced in a new houri, the shift being directly due to Adolf Hitler's war against England.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last week another band of 14 piled ashore in swampy Johore State above Singapore; security forces quickly rounded up half a dozen.

From Time Magazine Archive

The advancement of the United States has not been more rapid since that date than the advancement of Johore.

From Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines by Wildman, Rounsevelle

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