English Explanatory Dictionary

Straits Settlements

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˈstɹeɪts ˈsɛtəlmənts/

Word forms

Straits Settlements the Straits Settlements

Etymology

Named for the Singapore Straits on older maps of the area.

Synonyms

Straits
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