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Singapore

sin·ga·pore

UK/ˈsɪŋəpɔː/ US/ˈsɪŋəpoː/ fairly common

noun

1.

the capital of Singapore; one of the world''s biggest ports

2.

a country in southeastern Asia on the island of Singapore; achieved independence from Malaysia in 1965

3.

Origin

From Malay Singapura, from Sanskrit सिंहपुर (siṃhá-pura), from सिंह (siṃha, “lion”) + पुर (pura, “city”).

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