Makassar

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/məˈkæsə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mə kas′ər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Ma•kas•sar  (mə kas′ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa former name of Ujung Pandang. 
Also, Macassar, Ma•kas′ar. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Makassar, Makasar, Macassar / məˈkæsə -ˈkɑː-/
  1. a port in central Indonesia, on SW Sulawesi: an important native port before Portuguese (16th century) and Dutch (17th century) control; capital of the Dutch East Indies (1946–49); a major Indonesian distribution and transshipment port. Pop: 1 100 019 (2000)
    Former name (1971–99): Ujung Pandang
'Makassar' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Macassar - Macassar Strait - Macassar oil - Makassar Strait - Ujung Pandang

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