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Definition of Siamese
1. Adjective. Of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its people. "Different Thai tribes live in the north"
2. Noun. A branch of the Tai languages.
3. Adjective. Of or relating to the languages of the Thai people. "Thai tones"
4. Noun. A native or inhabitant of Thailand.
Group relationships: Kingdom Of Thailand, Siam, Thailand
Generic synonyms: Asian, Asiatic
Derivative terms: Thai
5. Adjective. Of or relating to Thailand. "The Thai border with Laos"
6. Noun. An inlet with two or more couplings to which a hose can be attached so that fire engines can pump water into the sprinkler system of a building.
Generic synonyms: Inlet, Intake
Group relationships: Sprinkler System
7. Noun. A slender short-haired blue-eyed breed of cat having a pale coat with dark ears paws face and tail tip.
Generic synonyms: Domestic Cat, Felis Catus, Felis Domesticus, House Cat
Specialized synonyms: Blue Point Siamese
Definition of Siamese
1. a. Of or pertaining to Siam, its native people, or their language.
2. n. sing. & pl. A native or inhabitant of Siam; pl., the people of Siam.
Definition of Siamese
1. Adjective. Of, or relating to Siam; Thai ¹
2. Adjective. Of a connection of tubes or hoses shaped like a letter Y. ¹
3. Proper noun. The Thai language ¹
4. Noun. The Siamese cat ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Siamese
1. a water pipe with a connection for two hoses [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Siamese
Literary usage of Siamese
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Later their power began to wane, while that of the siamese increased. Incessant wars
with Burmah and China between the fourteenth and the sixteenth ..."
2. United States Statutes at Large: Containing the Laws and Concurrent by United States (1859)
"siamese servants. ARTICLE П. The interests of all American citizens coming to
... Any disputes arising between American citizens and siamese subjects shall ..."
3. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1903)
"In April, 1902, troubles occurred on the upper Mekong, and the siamese Government
sent troops into the disturbed region. The French Governor of IndoChina at ..."
4. Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Standard Work of Reference in Art, Literature (1907)
"The siamese language is spoken over the whole of Siam proper. In the Malay
peninsula the boundary- Language, line comes down on the west coast nearly as far ..."
5. A Collection of Treaties, Engagements, and Sanads Relating to India and by India Foreign and Political Dept (1892)
"Consul in conjunction with the proper siamese officers j and criminal offenders
will be punished, in the case of English offenders, by the Consul according ..."
6. The Statutes at Large and Treaties of the United States of America from by United States (1859)
"siamese servants. ARTICLE II. The interests of all American citizens coming to
... Any disputes arising between American citizens and siamese subjects shall ..."
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