STRAITS SETTLEMENTS


Meaning of STRAITS SETTLEMENTS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ geographical name ]

former country SE Asia bordering on Strait of Malacca & comprising Singapore Island, Penang, & Melaka area 1242 square miles (3229 square kilometers ); now divided between Singapore (republic) & Malaysia (federation)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.