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Meaning of "East Timor" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EAST TIMOR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EAST TIMOR

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East Timor is a noun.
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WHAT DOES EAST TIMOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

East Timor

East Timor

East Timor i/ˌiːst ˈtiːmɔr/ or Timor-Leste /tiˈmɔr ˈlɛʃteɪ/, officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor. The country's size is about 15,410 km2. East Timor was colonised by Portugal in the 16th century, and was known as Portuguese Timor until Portugal's decolonisation of the country. In late 1975, East Timor declared its independence but later that year was invaded and occupied by Indonesia and was declared Indonesia's 27th province the following year. In 1999, following the United Nations-sponsored act of self-determination, Indonesia relinquished control of the territory, and East Timor became the first new sovereign state of the 21st century on May 20, 2002. After independence, East Timor became a member of the United Nations and the Community of Portuguese Language Countries. It is one of only two predominantly Roman Catholic countries in Asia, the other being the Philippines.

Definition of East Timor in the English dictionary

The definition of East Timor in the dictionary is a small country in SE Asia, comprising part of the island of Timor: colonized by Portugal in the 19th century; declared independence in 1975 but immediately invaded by Indonesia; under UN administration from 1999 and an independent state from 2002. It is mountainous with a monsoon climate; subsistence agriculture is the main occupation. Languages: Portuguese, Tetun, and Bahasa Indonesia. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: US dollar. Capital: Dili. Pop: 1 172 390. Area: 14 874 sq km Official name: Timor-Leste.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EAST TIMOR

East Flanders
East German
East Germanic
East Germany
East India Company
East Indian
East Indies
East Kilbride
East London
East Lothian
East Malaysia
East Pakistan
East Pakistani
East Prussia
East Prussian
East Renfrewshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
East Side
East Sussex
East Timorese

WORDS THAT END LIKE EAST TIMOR

antitumor
armor
black humor
confirmor
cremor
earth tremor
enamor
Fermor
glamor
humor
Leigh Fermor
mor
omnia vincit amor
outhumor
Portuguese Timor
rumor
Tadmor
termor
Timor
tremor

Synonyms and antonyms of East Timor in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «East Timor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EAST TIMOR

Find out the translation of East Timor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of East Timor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «East Timor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

东帝汶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Timor del Este
570 millions of speakers

English

East Timor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पूर्वी तिमोर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تيمور الشرقية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Восточный Тимор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Timor Leste
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পূর্ব তিমুর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Timor oriental
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Timor Timur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ost-Timor
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

東ティモール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

동 티모르
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Timor Wétan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Đông Timor
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிழக்கு திமோர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पूर्व तिमोर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Doğu Timor
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Timor Est
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Timor Wschodni
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

східний Тимор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Timorul de Est
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ανατολικό Τιμόρ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Oos-Timor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Östtimor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

øst-Timor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of East Timor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EAST TIMOR»

The term «East Timor» is very widely used and occupies the 15.056 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EAST TIMOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about East Timor

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2 QUOTES WITH «EAST TIMOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word East Timor.
1
George Galloway
Henry Kissinger is the greatest living war criminal in the world today, with the blood of millions of people in Vietnam and Cambodia and Laos and Chile and East Timor on his hands. He will never appear in a court or be behind bars.
2
Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao
After so much suffering, after enduring so much sacrifice, sanctioned and embraced by our people, what is it that the people of East Timor expect as a result of independence?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EAST TIMOR»

Discover the use of East Timor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to East Timor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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East Timor: Development Challenges for the World's Newest Nation
There also remains the possibility of difficult relations with its giant neighbor, Indonesia. This comprehensive volume is the first serious analysis of East Timor's economic prospects.
Hal Hill, Joao Mariano de Sousa Saldanha, 2001
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Southeast Asia: A Historical Encyclopedia, from Angkor Wat ...
An in-depth, historical encyclopedia of Southeast Asia, with coverage from prehistoric times to the end of the 20th century for each country in the region.
Keat Gin Ooi, 2004
3
Self-determination in East Timor: The United Nations, the ...
As the head of the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET), Ian Martin was intimately involved with the UN's efforts to conduct the ballot in which the East Timorese declared their overwhelming wish to be an independent state free ...
Ian Martin, 2001
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Historical Dictionary of East Timor
Historical Dictionary of East Timor relates the turbulent history of this country through a chronology, an introductory essay, an expansive bibliography, and over 200 cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, events, ...
Geoffrey C. Gunn, 2010
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The United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor ...
This volume forms a lively and indispensable reading to experts or laypersons interested in current affairs in general and in post-war nation building in particular.
Nassrine De Rham-Azimi, Li Lin Chang, Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore), 2003
6
East Timor: beyond independence
This is the most comprehensive study of East Timor since its independence. The book examines the major themes of development, borders and security, politics and justice, resource and land management, education, and language policy.
Damien Kingsbury, Michael Leach, 2007
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East Timor Phrasebook
Celebrate the birth of East Timor through its national language - Tetun. Seize the opportunity to communicate with the locals in this, the most widely understood and spoken native language in East Timor.
‎2001
8
Funu: The Unfinished Saga of East Timor
First published in 1986, this is a re-issue of 1996 Nobel Peace Price winner Jose Ramos-Horta's book on the struggles in East Timor and the world's indifference to them. With a preface by Noam Chomsky.
José Ramos-Horta, 1987
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East Timor and the International Community: Basic Documents
It involved issues of self-determination, non-recognition, and human rights. This book was first published in 1996, five years before East Timor regained its independence.
Heike Krieger, Dietrich Rauschning, 1997
10
Peacekeeping in East Timor: The Path to Independence
Smith analyzes the successes and failures of the complex UN mission designed to work in partnership with the East Timorese people in guiding the country to independence.
Michael Geoffrey Smith, Moreen Dee, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EAST TIMOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term East Timor is used in the context of the following news items.
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South Sudan is becoming a failed state
Recent history is filled with such examples - think East Timor after its independence vote in 1999, the subsequent violence from Indonesian ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jul 15»
2
Amec Foster Wheeler PLC 39.5% Potential Upside Indicated by …
The Company's AMEA segment is engaged in projects, which include providing asset support for gas facilities in East Timor Sea, operational ... «DirectorsTalk Interviews, Jul 15»
3
A Rough Reentry, Then the Pine Creek Trail
We went by way of East Timor. Well, not quite. Exiting the rental car lot, I missed the turn-off for the Van Wyck Expressway and found myself ... «State College News, Jul 15»
4
New Zealand Governor General's Visit To Singapore Boosts …
... partners in missions at East Timor and Afghanistan. New Zealand also provides military training facilities to Singapore and Singapore Armed ... «International Business Times AU, Jul 15»
5
Doubt cast on new WA gas projects as global surplus predicted to …
... off the Kimberley coast, its Sunrise Floating LNG proposal off East Timor and BHP Billiton's Scarborough project — all of which are above the ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
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West Papua situation similar to East Timor prior to independence …
The situation in the Indonesian province of West Papua is similar to East Timor just before independence, a West Papuan activist has ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
7
Portugal, East Timor negotiating new protocol for judicial cooperation
LISBON, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Portugal and East Timor are negotiating a new protocol for judicial cooperation, Portuguese Minister of Foreign ... «GlobalPost, Jul 15»
8
East Timor resumes CMTAS arbitration against Australia
The Timor-Leste v Australia case in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) was officially discontinued on 11 June 2015. East Timor has stated it ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
9
East Timor joins Pacific Community
The addition of East Timor or Timor-Leste to the Secretariat of the Pacific Community is seen as part of a natural progression towards a stronger ... «Radio New Zealand, Jun 15»
10
US Marines embark on USNS Sacagawea to begin Exercise Koa …
The platoon of Marines will be conducting a bilateral exercise with the East Timor Defence Force, focusing on individual-level fundamentals to ... «Marines.mil, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. East Timor [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/east-timor>. May 2024 ».
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