ALL meanings of timor
Ti·mor
T t - noun timor an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km). 1
- noun timor an island in the Malay Archipelago, the largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands: the west was a Dutch possession (part of the Dutch East Indies) until 1949, when it became part of Indonesia: the east was held by Portugal until 1975, when it declared independence but was immediately invaded by Indonesia; East Timor finally became an independent state in 2002. Area: 30 775 sq km (11 883 sq miles) 0
- noun timor island in SE Asia, in the Malay Archipelago: the W part of the island ( West Timor) is part of Indonesia; the E part (, East Timor) is an independent nation 0