Johore
Speech parts
1. Johore - Noun
2. Johore - Proper noun
Meaning
sultanate and one of the 13 states that constitute the Federation of Malaysia
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Examples
By 1939, all Dobbie and Percival were able to wring out of the government was the sum of 60,000 pounds, most of which was spent on building machine-gun emplacements along the southern shore of Singapore island and in Johore.
Bracelin 1960, pp. 65–66 Heselton 2012a, pp. 96–98 After a brief but serious illness, the Johore government reassigned Gardner to an office in the Lands Office while he recovered, eventually being promoted to Principal Officer of Customs.
He explained that Penang, for example, allocated RM151 million; Selangor allocated RM272 million; Sabah allocated RM210 million; and Johore allocated RM174.5 million.
The Unfederated Malay States (Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, and Terengganu) had a slightly larger degree of independence, although they were unable to resist the wishes of their British residents for long.
He began excavations at the city of Johore Lama, alone and in secret, as the local Sultan considered archaeologists little better than grave-robbers.