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Achinese

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[ah-chuh-neez, -nees, ach-uh-] / ˌɑ tʃəˈniz, -ˈnis, ˌætʃ ə- /

noun

  1. Acehnese.


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The Achinese placed such confidence in the Englishmen, that they would do nothing which Dampier and Mr Hall did not approve of.

From Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold by Kingston, William Henry Giles

General van Hentsz carried on a successful campaign in 1898 seq., but in 1901, the principal Achinese chiefs on the north coast having surrendered, the pretender-sultan fled to the Gajoes, a neighbouring inland people.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

And first it is proper to distinguish the empire of Menangkabau and the Malays; in the next place the Achinese; then the Battas; the Rejangs; and next to them the people of Lampong.*

From The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants by Marsden, William

The Achinese differ much in their persons from the other Sumatrans, being in general taller, stouter, and of darker complexions.

From The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants by Marsden, William

The Dutch garrison in Kotaraja occupies the old Achinese citadel.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

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