Straits Settlements

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɹeɪts ˈsɛtəlmənts/

Proper noun

the Straits Settlements

  2. (historical) 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.

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