Celebes Sea

geographical name

Ce·​le·​bes Sea ˈse-lə-ˌbēz How to pronounce Celebes Sea (audio)
sə-ˈlē-bēz
arm of the western Pacific enclosed on the north by Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago (Philippines), on the south by Sulawesi (Indonesia), and on the west by Borneo (Malaysia and Indonesia)
Celebesian adjective

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“Celebes Sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Celebes%20Sea. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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