Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A region of Malaysia in northeast Borneo. Sabah was a British protectorate, originally controlled by the British North Borneo Company, from the late 1800s until it became part of Malaysia in 1963.
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- proper noun A state in eastern
Malaysia located at the Northern part of theBorneo island with the main cityKota Kinabalu as its capital.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo
Etymologies
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Examples
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I also found a book published five years before the state's independence, called Sabah Men At Work, in the North Borneo Social Studies series which indicated that the name Sabah was known to the public.
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Dr Nafiz Abu Shabaan, the head of the unit in which Sabah is being treated, says he has seen many victims with what he described as "strange burns".
Two news stories about Israel and Hamas that you won't see on the BBC Not a sheep 2009
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Here's an article with a little more info on Sumatran rhinos being found in Sabah, Malaysia.
Archive 2007-12-01 2007
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Maxwell did not mention the banana theory but he dismissed the numerous theories and meanings ascribed to the name Sabah in published literature as "fanciful suggestions" because there was a lack of supporting evidence.
unknown title 2008
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He said the word Sabah was not commonly used during British rule but that the Native Courts called the region negeri Sabah.
unknown title 2008
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Dent, leased the territory known as "Sabah" - roughly translated as "the land beneath the winds".
WN.com - Articles related to FEATURE : Historic Manila wants tourists to see past the decay 2010
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Dent, leased the territory known as "Sabah" - roughly translated as "the land beneath the winds".
WN.com - Articles related to FEATURE : Historic Manila wants tourists to see past the decay 2010
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Dent, leased the territory known as "Sabah" - roughly translated as "the land beneath the winds".
WN.com - Articles related to FEATURE : Historic Manila wants tourists to see past the decay 2010
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Dent, leased the territory known as "Sabah" - roughly translated as "the land beneath the winds".
WN.com - Articles related to Aquino: No oath before Philippine chief justice 2010
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Dent, leased the territory known as "Sabah" - roughly translated as "the land beneath the winds".
WN.com - Articles related to FEATURE : Historic Manila wants tourists to see past the decay 2010
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