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Definition of Celebes
1. Noun. A mountainous island in eastern Indonesia.
Group relationships: Dutch East Indies, Indonesia, Republic Of Indonesia
Generic synonyms: Island
Definition of Celebes
1. Proper noun. The former name of Sulawesi ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Celebes
Literary usage of Celebes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Descriptive Dictionary of the Indian Islands & Adjacent Countries by John Crawfurd (1856)
"A deep forest covers the mountains of celebes, as those of the other islands,
... The zoology of celebes is remarkable for the absence of all the larger ..."
2. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1900)
"We take great pleasure in bringing to the notice of the readers of 'The Auk' this
excellent monograph of the ' Birds of celebes,'in two large quarto volumes ..."
3. International Catalogue of Scientific Literature by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1903)
"175X [Fahrwasser und Ankerplätze auf der Westküste von celebes und in der Strasse
von ... Westküste celebes-Bai von Beling Beling l : 50000. 4. ..."
4. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1906)
"Reisen in celebes ausgeführt in den Jahren 1893-1896 und 1902-1903.' Von Paul
und Fritz Sarasin. 2 vols. Wiesbaden : 1905. Price 21«. ..."
5. Mostly Mammals, Zoological Essays by Richard Lydekker (1903)
"celebes: A PROBLEM IN DISTRIBUTION PROBABLY at least nine out of every ten of
the readers of the present article would pronounce the name of the island ..."
6. Researches Into the Physical History of Mankind by James Cowles Prichard (1847)
"Of the Bug is and other Nations of celebes. The third people mentioned by Marsden
and other writers as forming, together with the Malayans ..."
7. On the Genesis of Species by St. George Jackson Mivart (1871)
"Such an enemy occasioning increased powers of flight, or rapidity in OUTLINES OF
WINGS OF BUTTERFLIES OP celebes COMPARED WITH THOSE OF ALLIED SPECIES ..."
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