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Macassar

British  
/ məˈkæsə /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of Makassar

"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

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Around the base, Caruncho has planted a mix of Macassar ebony and osmanthus.

From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2021

Some instances history may have a look at: > The 60-odd Japanese ships sunk by Allied claims in the Battle of Macassar Straits was reduced by some observers to four.

From Time Magazine Archive

He had directed the aggressive naval action in Macassar Strait.

From Time Magazine Archive

His cruisers were reported in Macassar Strait only after the battle had well begun; he would scarcely have risked such valuable escorts unless he was hard-pressed.

From Time Magazine Archive

The flight northeast from New Macassar was uneventful.

From The Image and the Likeness by Campbell, John Scott

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