— Singaporean , n. , adj.
/sing"geuh pawr', -pohr', sing"euh-/ , n.
1. an island on the Strait of Singapore, off the S tip of the Malay Peninsula.
2. an independent republic comprising this island and a few adjacent islets: member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British crown colony (1946-59) and member of the federation of Malaysia (1963-65). 3,461,929; 220 sq. mi. (570 sq. km). Cap.: Singapore.
3. a seaport in and the capital of this republic. 1,400,000.