Macassar
/ (məˈkæsə) /
noun
a variant spelling of Makassar
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How to use Macassar in a sentence
A king of Macassar, tired of the idolatry of his fathers, took a notion one day to leave it.
Superstition In All Ages (1732) | Jean MeslierThe oil known as Macassar comes from Maugkasara, the name of a district in the island of Celebes.
Stories That Words Tell Us | Elizabeth O'Neill"There was a junk from Macassar in Bulungan harbor two weeks—no, eleven days ago," she exclaimed.
The Argus Pheasant | John Charles Beecham“Macassar oil” is a trade name, not geographical: see Antimacassar.
Macassar consists of the Dutch town and port, known as Vlaardingen, and the Malay town which lies inland.
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