Meaning of Straits | Babel Free
Definitions
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Ellipsis of the Straits Settlements, a former British colony along the Strait of Malacca. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, historical
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Ellipsis of Dire Straits, a British rock band. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal
Equivalents
Examples
“It may have been originally in India, as it is now in the Straits, a closed litter for ladies of rank, and the word may have become appropriated to the open conveyance in which European ladies are carried.”
“Straits-born Chinese”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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