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Greater Sundas

Greater Sundas proper noun: an archipelago in Indonesia, composed of four large islands (Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and Sulawesi).

Proper noun

the Greater Sundas pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) An archipelago in Indonesia, composed of four large islands (Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and Sulawesi).

Synonyms of Greater Sundas

Origin of Greater Sundas

So named as the archipelago's islands are all larger than the islands of the Lesser Sundas.

Questions about Greater Sundas

What does Greater Sundas mean?
Greater Sundas means an archipelago in Indonesia, composed of four large islands (Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and Sulawesi).
What part of speech is Greater Sundas?
Greater Sundas is a proper noun.

Words near Greater Sundas in the dictionary

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  2. greater spotted eagle
  3. greater spotted eagles
  4. Greater Sudbury
  5. Greater Sunda Islands
  6. Greater Sundas
  7. Greater Syria
  8. greater than
  9. greater thans
  10. Greater Toronto English
  11. greater trochanter

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