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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An inhabitant of the Indonesian island Java
2. 2
   a native or inhabitant of Java wordnet
3. 3
   A member or descendant of Java's main, Javanese ethno-linguistic group, by far the largest in Indonesia

Adjective

1. 1
   Pertaining to, or from, the island of Java not-comparable
2. 2
   Belonging to, or descended from, its Javanese main people and its culture not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to or characteristic of Java or its inhabitants or its language wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   the fourth son of Japheth

Synonyms

All synonyms

javanesejavanesejavanese

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Java + -an.

Etymology 2

From Hebrew יוון / יָוָן (yaván), identified with Greece.

Related phrases

Javan mudsnakeJavan tubercle snake

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