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bruneian

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Bru⋅nei

  [broo-nahy, -ney]
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–noun
a sultanate under British protection on the NW coast of Borneo: formerly a British protectorate; gained independence 1984. 307,616; 2220 sq. mi. (5750 sq. km). Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan.
Official name, Brunei Da⋅rus⋅sa⋅lam  [dah-roo-sah-lahm] .

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Bru⋅nei⋅an, adjective, noun
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Bru·nei   (brōō-nī')   


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A sultanate of northwest Borneo on the South China Sea. Formerly a self-governing British protectorate, it became fully independent on January 1, 1984. Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital. Population: 375,000.
Bru·nei'an adj. & n.
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