Sulawesi

[ soo-lah-wey-see ]

/ ˌsu lɑˈweɪ si /

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noun

an island in central Indonesia. 72,986 sq. mi. (189,034 sq. km).

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Formerly Celebes.

Words nearby Sulawesi

sukkah, Sukkoth, Sukkur, sukuk, Sukuma, Sulawesi, sulcate, sulcus, Suleiman I, sulf-, sulfa

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How to use Sulawesi in a sentence

This strange chickenlike bird lives only on the Indonesian islands of Sulawesi and Buton.
Baby pterosaurs may have been able to fly right after hatching|Carolyn Gramling|September 15, 2021|Science News For Students
After arriving on Sulawesi, the woman’s ancestors mated with Denisovans who already inhabited the island, the investigators suspect.
Ancient DNA shows the peopling of Southeast Asian islands was surprisingly complex|Bruce Bower|August 25, 2021|Science News
All of the painted pigs in the Sulawesi cave appear to be confronting each other in a scene of some sort, says archaeologist Iain Davidson of the University of New England in Armidale, Australia.
One of the oldest known cave paintings has been found in Indonesia|Bruce Bower|January 13, 2021|Science News
Some in Sulawesi and Papua provinces, expected to be the hardest hit, remained reluctant to leave, despite the 2004 experience.
Huge Quake and Tsunami Hit Japan|Lennox Samuels|March 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST

On the ride to Sulawesi, Ibnu Ahmad listened to John Lennon's “Imagine” over and over through a pair of flimsy earphones.
My Trip With a Terrorist|Eliza Griswold|August 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
On Sulawesi, power became something worth fighting for, and Christians and Muslims began to battle over local elections.
My Trip With a Terrorist|Eliza Griswold|August 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Ibnu Ahmad went to Sulawesi anyway, where he was caught carrying 31,000 rounds of ammunition, tried, convicted, and imprisoned.
My Trip With a Terrorist|Eliza Griswold|August 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Sulawesi

Sulawesi

/ (ˌsuːləˈweɪsɪ) /

noun

an island in E Indonesia: mountainous and forested, with volcanoes and hot springs. Pop: 14 946 488 (2000). Area (including adjacent islands): 229 108 sq km (88 440 sq miles)Also called: Celebes

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