Timor
noun
1.
an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
noun
1.
an island in the Malay Archipelago, the largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands: the west was a Dutch possession (part of the Dutch East Indies) until 1949, when it became part of Indonesia: the east was held by Portugal until 1975, when it declared independence but was immediately invaded by Indonesia; East Timor finally became an independent state in 2002. Area: 30 775 sq km (11 883 sq miles)
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- Timorese
adjective 1. of or relating to Timor. noun, plural Timorese. 2. a native or inhabitant of Timor. adjective 1. of or relating to Timor or its inhabitants noun 2. a native or inhabitant of Timor
- Timor-leste
noun 1. the official name of East Timor
- Timorous
adjective 1. full of fear; fearful: The noise made them timorous. 2. subject to fear; timid. 3. characterized by or indicating fear: a timorous whisper. adjective 1. fearful or timid 2. indicating fear or timidity
- Timor pony
noun 1. a small stocky breed of pony originally bred in Timor, used on Australian ranches
- Timor-sea
noun 1. an arm of the Indian Ocean, between Timor and NW Australia. noun 1. an arm of the Indian Ocean between Australia and Timor. Width: about 480 km (300 miles)