Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A country of southeast Asia on the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. Site of ancient Mon and Burman kingdoms, Burma was a province of British India from 1886 to 1937 and a separate crown colony from 1937 to 1948, when it gained its independence. The civilian government was overthrown by a military coup in 1962 and again in 1988. The country was officially renamed Myanmar in 1989. Naypyidaw is the capital and Yangon (Rangoon) is the largest city.
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- proper noun A country in
Southeast Asia . Official name: Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Also known asBurma (which was formerly the official name). - proper noun The
Sino-Tibetan officiallanguage of the country of Myanmar, also known asBurmese . - proper noun Burmese language
- proper noun The
script in which the Myanmar language is written. Also known asBurmese .
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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Examples
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INDIAN AMBASSADOR TO MYANMAR: We are dealing with the present regime in Myanmar.
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YANGON, MYANMAR: The United Nation's special envoy to Myanmar was expected to meet detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a visit to the country that began Saturday (31 Jan), the latest effort to coax democratic reforms from the ruling junta.
My Sinchew - 2009
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YANGON, MYANMAR: The prime minister of military-ruled Myanmar will make official visits next week to Southeast Asian neighbors Indonesia and Singapore, just two weeks after the three countries 'leaders met at a regional summit.
My Sinchew - 2009
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YANGON, MYANMAR: Foreign investment in Myanmar _ much of it from China _ nearly doubled in the first nine months of 2008 compared to the same period last year, according to government statistics seen Monday (5 Jan).
My Sinchew - 2009
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YANGON, MYANMAR: Authorities in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced a lawyer who has defended pro-democracy and labor activists to four years in prison, accusing him of having links with
My Sinchew - 2009
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YANGON, MYANMAR: The number of foreign tourists who visited Myanmar in the first nine months of 2008 was almost one-quarter less than for the same period a year earlier, official statistics show.
My Sinchew - 2009
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YANGON, MYANMAR: A Myanmar newspaper says the military government has lifted a rice export ban it imposed after Cyclone Nargis devastated the country's main rice-growing areas in the Irrawaddy Delta and south of Yangon in May.
My Sinchew - 2008
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** TO GO WITH STORY SLUGGED: MYANMAR CHILD SOLDIERS BY GRANT PECK ** Two young ethnic Karen boys look on following ceremonies to honor those killed in fighting with the Myanmar government Aug. 12, 2001, at Kaw Thoo Lei, Myanmar.
WN.com - Articles related to Gen Shwe to visit Tata Motors plant 2010
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** TO GO WITH STORY SLUGGED: MYANMAR CHILD SOLDIERS BY GRANT PECK ** Two young ethnic Karen boys look on following ceremonies to honor those killed in fighting with the Myanmar government Aug. 12, 2001, at Kaw Thoo Lei, Myanmar.
WN.com - Articles related to China re-engages Myanmar ally 2010
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** TO GO WITH STORY SLUGGED: MYANMAR CHILD SOLDIERS BY GRANT PECK ** Two young ethnic Karen boys look on following ceremonies to honor those killed in fighting with the Myanmar government Aug. 12, 2001, at Kaw Thoo Lei, Myanmar.
WN.com - Articles related to China re-engages Myanmar ally 2010
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