Malacca

[ muh-lak-uh, -lah-kuh ]

/ məˈlæk ə, -ˈlɑ kə /

noun

a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula: formerly a part of the British Straits Settlements and of the Federation of Malaya. 640 sq. mi. (1,658 sq. km).

a seaport in and the capital of this state.

Strait of, a strait between Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula. 35–185 miles (56–298 km) wide.

Also Melaka (for defs. 1, 2).

OTHER WORDS FROM Malacca

Ma·lac·can, adjective, noun

Words nearby Malacca

mala, Malabar Coast, Malabo, malabsorption, malabsorption syndrome, Malacca, Malacca cane, Malachi, malachite, Malachy, malacia

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Example sentences from the Web for Malacca

The Portuguese of Malacca supply a large number of the clerks and smaller merchants.
The Malay Archipelago|Alfred Russell Wallace
The town of Malacca is freed from the pestilence at the arrival of the holy body.
The Works of John Dryden, Volume XVI. (of 18)|John Dryden
It was an English malacca, light and strong, and had seen service.
Sight Unseen|Mary Roberts Rinehart
Ophir is supposed to have been Malacca, whence ships brought gold to Tarshish.
My First Voyage to Southern Seas|W.H.G. Kingston

Many people have come from Malacca, and settled in Borneo; so the island is full of Malays.
Far Off|Favell Lee Mortimer

British Dictionary definitions for Malacca (1 of 2)

malacca

malacca cane

/ (məˈlækə) /

noun

the stem of the rattan palm

a walking stick made from this stem

British Dictionary definitions for Malacca (2 of 2)

Malacca

Melaka

/ (məˈlækə) /

noun

a state of SW Peninsular Malaysia: rubber plantations. Capital: Malacca. Pop: 635 791 (2000). Area: 1683 sq km (650 sq miles)

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

单词	malacca
释义	Malacca [ muh-lak-uh, -lah-kuh ] / məˈlæk ə, -ˈlɑ kə / noun a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula: formerly a part of the British Straits Settlements and of the Federation of Malaya. 640 sq. mi. (1,658 sq. km). a seaport in and the capital of this state. Strait of, a strait between Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula. 35–185 miles (56–298 km) wide. Also Melaka (for defs. 1, 2). OTHER WORDS FROM Malacca Ma·lac·can, adjective, noun Words nearby Malacca mala, Malabar Coast, Malabo, malabsorption, malabsorption syndrome, Malacca, Malacca cane, Malachi, malachite, Malachy, malacia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Malacca The Portuguese of Malacca supply a large number of the clerks and smaller merchants. The Malay Archipelago\|Alfred Russell Wallace The town of Malacca is freed from the pestilence at the arrival of the holy body. The Works of John Dryden, Volume XVI. (of 18)\|John Dryden It was an English malacca, light and strong, and had seen service. Sight Unseen\|Mary Roberts Rinehart Ophir is supposed to have been Malacca, whence ships brought gold to Tarshish. My First Voyage to Southern Seas\|W.H.G. Kingston Many people have come from Malacca, and settled in Borneo; so the island is full of Malays. Far Off\|Favell Lee Mortimer British Dictionary definitions for Malacca (1 of 2) malacca malacca cane / (məˈlækə) / noun the stem of the rattan palm a walking stick made from this stem British Dictionary definitions for Malacca (2 of 2) Malacca Melaka / (məˈlækə) / noun a state of SW Peninsular Malaysia: rubber plantations. Capital: Malacca. Pop: 635 791 (2000). Area: 1683 sq km (650 sq miles) 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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