Definitions
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- proper noun
Myanmar ; a country inSoutheast Asia , on the west coast of the Indochina Peninsula.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal
Etymologies
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_Legendary History of Burma and Arakan_ (R.ngoon, 1882); J. Gordon, _Burma and its Inhabitants_ (London, 1876); Mrs E. Hart, [v. 04 p. 0846] _Picturesque Burma_ (London, 1897); Gen.R. Macmahon, _Far Cathay and
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Various
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RANGOON, BURMA (BosNewsLife) -- The United States on Tuesday, May 27, condemned a decision by the military government of Burma to extend the detention of Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, but said it remains committed to over $20 million to Burmese cyclone relief amid reports that Christians are among those who have been denied aid.
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Is it true that HM KING SHWEBOMIN OF BURMA wrote to SLORC / SPDC to let ASSK visit her dying husband, Michael Aris, in England and come back, she being a daughter of Burma.
unknown title 2009
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Is it true that HM KING SHWEBOMIN OF BURMA wrote to SLORC / SPDC to let ASSK visit her dying husband, Michael Aris, in England and come back, she being a daughter of Burma.
unknown title 2009
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The first film to be released by Dogwoof and The Co-operative will be BURMA VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country, which tells the story of the Democratic Voice of Burma and their role in the battle for a free and democratic Burma.
home 2009
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RANGOON, BURMA (BosNewsLife) -- The United Nations envoy for Burma, Ibrahim Gambari, arrived in the country Saturday, September 29, to urge the junta to end its violent crackdown on those opposing the regime, a day after satellite images confirmed that government-backed forces massively burn villages of predominantly Christian Karens.
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THE CONSTITUTION OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF BURMA by Burma
Peace Pilgrim II: Driving across America in a wheelchair? 2008
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PROTESTS, SYMBOLISM: SHAVED HEADS IN BURMA HIT THE STREETS AGAIN yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'PROTESTS, SYMBOLISM: SHAVED HEADS IN BURMA HIT THE STREETS AGAIN'; yahooBuzzArticleSummary = 'Article: The first section of this article reviews what has occurred in Burma over the past 6 weeks since the Military Junta\'s crackdown began.
PROTESTS, SYMBOLISM: SHAVED HEADS IN BURMA HIT THE STREETS AGAIN 2007
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(oct 6), free burma day action for bloggers (oct 4), US Campaign for Burma
WN.com - Articles related to China re-engages Myanmar ally 2010
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(oct 6), free burma day action for bloggers (oct 4), US Campaign for Burma
WN.com - Articles related to China re-engages Myanmar ally 2010
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