old name for modern Sulawesi (which itself might be a native corruption of Celebes) in Indonesia, first used by Portuguese, 1512, perhaps from Os Célebres "the famous ones," a name given by navigators to the dangerous capes on the island's northeast coast.
双语例句
1. A 7.5 magnitude quake hit the Celebes Sea early Monday north of Indonesia's Sulawesi island.
在周一一早,西里南海北部印度尼西亚的苏拉威西岛遭受7.5级地震袭击.
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2. A small buffalo ( Bubalus or Anoa depressicornis ) of Celebes and the Philippines, having short, pointed horns.
