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proper nounthe Greater Sundas pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyAn archipelago in Indonesia, composed of four large islands (Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and Sulawesi).
Synonyms: Greater Sunda Islands
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proper nounAn archipelago in Indonesia, composed of four large islands (Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and Sulawesi).
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So named as the archipelago's islands are all larger than the islands of the Lesser Sundas.
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Polish Wielkie Wyspy Sundajskie
- Wielkie Wyspy SundajskieIndonesian archipelago
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Greater Sundas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Greater%20Sundas
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“Greater Sundas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Greater%20Sundas. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Greater Sundas,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Greater%20Sundas.
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