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Celebes

[sel-uh-beez, suh-lee-beez; Du. se-ley-bes]

Cel·e·bes

[sel-uh-beez, suh-lee-beez; Du. se-ley-bes]
noun
former name of Sulawesi.
Cel·e·be·sian [sel-uh-bee-zhuhn] , adjective
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Celebes is always a great word to know.
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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Celebes (ˈsɛlɪbiːz, sɛˈliːbɪz)
 
n
the English name for Sulawesi

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