Standard Lemma guide

Macassar

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /məˈkæs.ə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /məˈkæs.ɚ/

1

name

Meaning 1

Alternative spelling of Makassar. A city in Indonesia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Ujung Pandang

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

A town in Ancuabe district, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

name

Meaning 3

A suburb of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A form of ebony from the tree Diospyros celebica

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Alteration of Makassar (“a port city in Indonesia”)

Real reading context

Macassar in complete knowledge articles