Melanau

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noun

Mel·a·nau

ˈmeləˌnau̇

variants or less commonly Milanau

ˈmil-

or Milano

ˈmīləˌnō

plural Melanau or Melanaus

: a member of a native people in Sarawak

Milanau

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variants or Milano

variant spelling of melanau

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Geographical Definition

Milan

geographical name

Mi·lan mə-ˈlan

-ˈlän

variants or Italian Milano

mē-ˈlä-(ˌ)nō

or ancient Mediolanum

ˌme-dē-ō-ˈlä-nəm

commune located on a fertile plain in northern Italy population 1,242,123

Note: Milan serves as capital of the region of Lombardy.

Milanese

ˌmi-lə-ˈnēz

-ˈnēs

adjective or noun

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