Celebes

[ sel-uh-beez, suh-lee-beez; Dutch se-ley-bes ]

noun

1. former name of Sulawesi.

Celebes

/ ˈsɛlɪbiːz; sɛˈliːbɪz /

noun

1. the English name for Sulawesi

Other Words From

• Cel·e·be·sian [sel-, uh, -, bee, -zh, uh, n], adjective

Example Sentences

The oil known as macassar comes from Maugkasara, the name of a district in the island of Celebes.

From Project Gutenberg

A divine ancestress of the Bantiks, a tribe inhabiting the Celebes Islands, came down from the sky with seven companions to bathe.

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On the 14th, therefore, they anchored at a convenient spot near an uninhabited island off the east coast of Celebes.

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For many days afterwards, however, they were entangled among the reefs off the low coast of Celebes.

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Dampier being here unable to make his escape, was carried on to the island of Celebes.

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