Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An island of Malaysia off the northern coast of Borneo. At one time a British crown colony (after 1848), it became part of Malaysia in 1963.
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- proper noun Federal territory in eastern
Malaysia which hasVictoria as its main town.
Etymologies
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Examples
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In a new development Saturday, Malaysia decided to banish the former leader of an outlawed Muslim sect to the financial center Labuan, which is one of the closest Malaysian islands to Brunei.
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Since then, they have provided sailing tours to places such as Labuan and Limbang.
Brudirect News1 Shamsul DP Suni & Ignatius Stephen 2009
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He will focus on developing other Fung family holdings, including Trinity Ltd. and Convenience Retail Asia Ltd., as well as privately held Toys Labuan Holding Ltd., the statement said.
Li & Fung Shuffles Top Ranks Kate O'Keeffe 2011
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Treasury blacklisted Bank Mellat's wholly owned Malaysia unit, the First East Export Bank, based in the offshore financial center of Labuan.
U.A.E. Cuts Off Ties to Iran Banks Chip Cummins 2010
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Road access is also possible from Labuan via Sumur to Cikawung at the base of the southwestern slopes of Gunung Honje Range, and via Cibadak to Cegog on the south coast.
Ujung Kulon National Park and Krakatau Nature Reserve, Indonesia 2009
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Access to Ujung Kulon is possible by boat from Labuan on the west coast of Java.
Ujung Kulon National Park and Krakatau Nature Reserve, Indonesia 2009
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Production at Kinabalu, located in the SB-1 block 34 miles off the coast of Labuan, Sabah in east Malaysia, began in December 1997.
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When the changes in Perak were completed, Mr. Hugh Low, formerly administrator of the Government of Labuan, was appointed Resident, and Mr.W. E. Maxwell, who had had considerable experience in Malay affairs, Assistant Resident.
The Golden Chersonese and the way thither Isabella Lucy 2004
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Harold Smith during the last forty-eight hours had become crammed to overflowing with Sarawak, Labuan, New Guinea, and the Salomon Islands.
Framley Parsonage 2004
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These unusual tides occur every now and then, and are not thought much of; but by careful inquiry I ascertained that the surf had occurred on the very night I had felt the earthquake at Labuan Tring, nearly twenty miles off.
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