Timor

American  

[tee-mawr, tee-mawr] / ˈti mɔr, tiˈmɔr /

noun

1. the largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands, comprising East Timor on the E half and part of the Republic of Indonesia on the W half. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).

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Timor British  

/ ˈtaɪ-, ˈtiːmɔː /

noun

1. an island in the Malay Archipelago, the largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands: the west was a Dutch possession (part of the Dutch East Indies) until 1949, when it became part of Indonesia: the east was held by Portugal until 1975, when it declared independence but was immediately invaded by Indonesia; East Timor finally became an independent state in 2002. Area: 30 775 sq km (11 883 sq miles)

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The World Liberty lawyer said his client first became aware of allegations that AB was connected to a project in East Timor that had involved sanctioned individuals in January this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

The other is a southern route that carried early seafarers more directly to Australia via Timor or nearby islands.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 22, 2026

Some had bogus flags from countries such as East Timor and Malawi.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026

Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao said in an emotional speech that joining Asean was "a dream realised" for East Timorese, as clips of the East Timor delegation crying and thanking Asean attendees went viral online.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025

Most of those channels divided islands visible from each other, but Australia itself was always invisible from even the nearest Indonesian islands, Timor and Tanimbar.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond