Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of western Malaysia on Pinang Island in the Strait of Malacca. It is a leading seaport.
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- proper noun The
capital city of theCayman Islands . - proper noun The state capital of
Penang (Malaysia ).
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Examples
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England to George Anne Bellamy, the gifted actress, in 1755: "For never have I attended a more complete banquet or met better dressed or better mannered people than I met on my arrival in George Town, which is named after our gracious Majesty."
A Portrait of Old George Town Grace Dunlop Peter
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At a time when cities such as George Town and Malacca are winning international recognition for their preservation of heritage sections of their cities, the Sarawak government's retrogressive efforts to wipe out remaining vestiges of Kuching's architectural heritage are incomprehensible.
unknown title 2008
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At a time when cities such as George Town and Malacca are winning international recognition for their preservation of heritage sections of their cities, the Sarawak government's retrogressive efforts to wipe out remaining vestiges of Kuching's architectural heritage are incomprehensible.
unknown title 2008
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At a time when cities such as George Town and Malacca are winning international recognition for their preservation of heritage sections of their cities, the Sarawak government's retrogressive efforts to wipe out remaining vestiges of Kuching's architectural heritage are incomprehensible.
unknown title 2008
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At a time when cities such as George Town and Malacca are winning international recognition for their preservation of heritage sections of their cities, the Sarawak government's retrogressive efforts to wipe out remaining vestiges of Kuching's architectural heritage are incomprehensible.
unknown title 2008
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Some of these ships, such as the Cali, just 45 metres off George Town, foundered on the reefs.
Discover an extraordinary underwater world in the Cayman Islands 2011
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Some of these ships, such as the Cali, just 45 metres off George Town, foundered on the reefs.
Discover an extraordinary underwater world in the Cayman Islands 2011
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Family-friendly restaurants abound both in George Town, and along Seven Mile Beach.
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David Loh/Reuters A Chinese opera singer played on his cellphone as he waited to perform for Goddess of Mercy's birthday celebration in George Town, Malaysia.
Asia in Pictures 2011
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David Loh/Reuters A Chinese opera singer played on his cellphone as he waited to perform for Goddess of Mercy's birthday celebration in George Town, Malaysia.
Asia in Pictures 2011
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