"Straits Settlements" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈstɹeɪts ˈsɛtəlmənts/ Forms: the Straits Settlements [canonical]
Etymology: Named for the Singapore Straits on older maps of the area. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=the Straits Settlements}} the Straits Settlements
  1. (historical) A former British colony in Southeast Asia, existing between 1826–1946 and consisting of modern-day Singapore and Malacca, Penang, and Perak in Malaysia, as well as a few other miscellaneous territories for other periods. Tags: historical Categories (place): Places in Malaysia, Places in Singapore Synonyms: Straits Translations (former British territories): 海峽殖民地 /海峡殖民地 (Hǎixiá Zhímíndì) (Chinese Mandarin), Salmisiirtokunnat [plural] (Finnish), 海峡植民地 (Kaikyō Shokuminchi) (Japanese), Negeri-negeri Selat (Malay), நீரிணை குடியேற்றங்கள் (nīriṇai kuṭiyēṟṟaṅkaḷ) (Tamil)

Alternative forms

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