Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to Java or its people, language, or culture.
- noun A native or inhabitant of Java, especially a member of the Javanese-speaking majority population.
- noun The Austronesian language of the principal ethnic group of Java.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to the island of Java.
- noun singular or plural A native or natives of Java.
- noun The language of Java, of the Malayan family.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to Java, or to the people of Java.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A person belonging to the native
Malayan people of the island of Java. - noun A
domestic cat breed . - noun A
cat of this breed. - proper noun A language spoken in
Java .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a native or inhabitant of Java
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Java or its inhabitants or its language
- noun the Indonesian language spoken on Java
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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How he had worked the paddy fields and lived as a Javanese, which is almost the same as living as a Malay.
King Rat Clavell, James, 1924- 1962
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She thought the Javanese were the politest people of all.
The Adventures of Uncle Jeremiah and Family at the Great Fair Their Observations and Triumphs
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The Javanese are a very docile, amiable, and intelligent people; they are faithful and honest servants, and are brave and trustworthy in danger, when they can trust to their leaders.
Mark Seaworth William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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But regardless, circa 75\% of West Malaysian Austronesians are migrants from the Island of Java (Batavia), thus should be called Javanese instead of 'malay'.
shanghai fish 2008
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But regardless, circa 75\% of West Malaysian Austronesians are migrants from the Island of Java (Batavia), thus should be called Javanese instead of 'malay'.
shanghai fish 2008
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Long pepper (Piper longum) is also known as Javanese Long Pepper, Indian Long Pepper or Indonesian Long Pepper, as well as Tabiabun in Indonesian.
Morsels & Musings 2008
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Malaccensis, "or" Malay apple tree "of the myrtle bloom order; others, again, say that the Javanese were the first to colonize the place about the year 1160 of our time, and that they gave it the name" Malaka, "which in that language means" an exile, "in memory of one" Paramisura "who came there as a fugitive from the kingdom of Palembang.
Prisoners Their Own Warders A Record of the Convict Prison at Singapore in the Straits Settlements Established 1825 W. D. Bayliss 1869
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In the North Gallery, art historian Ben Divall joins the eponymous owner of the Jonathan Hope collection in curating this show, exploring "the centuries-long trade and interaction between Indian textile and Javanese batik designs," with some swooningly beautiful hangings luxuriously displayed.
An Explosion of Visual Arts Paul Levy 2011
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Four years ago, Hunter Thompson, a Canadian businessman, donated his collection of ancient Javanese gold artifacts to Yale for its newly created department of Indo-Pacific art.
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The Spiced Life: Grilled Javanese Chicken skip to main | skip to sidebar
Grilled Javanese Chicken Laura 2009
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