noun
also ma·cas·sar·ese mə|kasə|rēz, -aas-, -ēs
( plural makassarese also macassarese )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Makassar ( Macassar ), city and strait, + English -ese
1. : an Indonesian people living in and around the port of Makassar in the southwestern part of Celebes
2. : a member of the Makassarese people