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Definition of: Singapore
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(sing′gə·pôr, -pōr, sing′ə-)
1. An island (224 square miles) off the southern end of the Malay Peninsula, comprising with adjacent islands and Christmas Island the State of Malaysia; a former part of the Straits Settlements, 1826–1946; 286 square miles.
2. Its capital, a port on Singapore Strait, a channel between Singapore island and the Malay Peninsula, connecting the South China Sea and the Strait of Malacca; 10 miles wide.
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