Definition of Pesantran

1. Noun. A Muslim school in Indonesia operated by religious leaders; produces young militants skilled in jihad.

Exact synonyms: Pesantren
Generic synonyms: Religious School
Geographical relationships: Dutch East Indies, Indonesia, Republic Of Indonesia

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pesantran

pes febricitans
pes gigas
pes hippocampi
pes planum
pes planus
pes pronatus
pes valgus
pes varus
pesade
pesades
pesage
pesages
pesant
pesante
pesantran (current term)
pesantren
pesants
pesaunt
pesaunts
pescatarian
pescatarians
pescetarian
pescetarianism
pescetarians
pescevegetarian
pescevegetarians
pescovegetarian
pescovegetarians
peseta

Literary usage of Pesantran

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

1. Java, the Pearl of the East by Sarah Jane Hatfield Higginson (1890)
"We may say here that the handsomest mats, and those of finest quality, are made in the Soera- baja district. A mat made in pesantran is highly ..."

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