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Malacca definition

Ma·lacca (mə lak′ə)

  1. state of Malaysia in W Peninsular Malaysia, on the Strait of Malacca: 637 sq mi (1,650 sq km); pop. 583,000
  2. seaport in this state: its capital: pop. 88,000
  3. strait between Sumatra & the Malay Peninsula: c. 500 mi (805 km) long

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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