Definition of Sulawesi

1. Noun. A mountainous island in eastern Indonesia.

Exact synonyms: Celebes
Group relationships: Dutch East Indies, Indonesia, Republic Of Indonesia
Generic synonyms: Island

Definition of Sulawesi

1. Proper noun. The world's eleventh-largest island, a part of Indonesia; formerly known as Celebes. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sulawesi

Sukhoi
Sukhum
Sukhumi
Sukkos
Sukkot
Sukkoth
Suksdorfia violaceae
Suku
Sukuma
Sukumas
Sukur
Suky
Sula
Sulamyd
Sulawesi (current term)
Suleah fish
Sulidae
Sulla
Sullivan
Sully
Sulpician
Sulpicians
Sulpitian
Sulpitians
Sultan of Swat
Sultanate of Oman
Sumatra
Sumatran
Sumatran rhinoceros

Literary usage of Sulawesi

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Nature's Strongholds: The World's Great Wildlife Reserves by Laura Riley, William Riley (2005)
"Sulawesi Lore Lindu National Park, with endemic miniature buffaloes, gremlin-like spectral tarsiers (world's tiniest primates), ancient hairless ..."

2. Characterizing and Understanding Rainfed Environments by T. P. Tuong (2000)
"Biophysical characterization of rainfed systems in Java and South Sulawesi and implications for research l. Amien and l. Las Limited suitable land for rice ..."

3. Indonesia by James Hardy (2002)
"Centrally located among the islands that make up Indonesia, Sulawesi was an ... South Sulawesi This lush, mountainous region has traditionally been the ..."

4. Economic Incentives and Comparative Advantage in Indonesian Food Crop Production by Leonardo A. Gonzales (1993)
"Centrals ~ VM) / North Sulawesi Kalimantan I /,) L^ft ... 'Hie rest of Sulawesi (including North, Central, and Southeast Sulawesi) Sugar regions 8. ..."

5. International Religious Freedom (2000): Report to Congress by the Department edited by Barbara Larkin (2001)
"Some Christian IDP's from Ambon fled to the southeastern part of the province; others fled to North Maluku; and many others fled to North Sulawesi province, ..."

6. A Review of Fire Projects in Indonesia, 1982-1998by Rona Dennis by Rona Dennis (1999)
"JICA Fact-finding Mission to East Kalimantan and South Sulawesi 18 ... South Sulawesi - MoF estimate of 1650 ha in 1991; fire fighting carried out mainly by ..."

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