Siamese
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9.8
- noun
- /ˈsaɪəˌmiːz/
- Archaic
:
siamés (arcaico, literario)
- By establishing their kingdom as a neutral buffer between the British in Burma and the French in Indochina, the Siamese kept themselves free from foreign control.
Examples
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" Clearly, the Siamese are not ready at this point in the film to distinguish between what they want and what is right.
Academic text (2012) -
For the chances of nineteenth-century Siamese seeing such a thing were rare indeed.
Academic text (2012) -
As you know, I do a lot of business with the Siamese.
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Furthermore, the Siamese skillfully exploited the rivalry between Britain and France.
Academic text (1994) -
The Siamese were ecstatic.
Fiction book (1999) -
The traveler admired the beautiful temples built by the Siamese people in Bangkok.
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During the festival, we experienced traditional dances performed by the Siamese community.
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Many Siamese locals participated in the annual rice harvest celebration.
Synonyms
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1.4
A person who is a citizen of Thailand
Compounds
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1.0
A slim short-haired cat with blue eyes and a pale body with darker ears, face, paws, and tail tip
A Siamese cat with a pale bluish cream body and darker grey ears, face, paws and tail
- Specialized
A fitting on a building where firefighters attach hoses to pump water into the fire sprinkler or standpipe
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Siamese as a noun for a person meant 'a person from Siam' (the old name for Thailand), so it was simply used for people who came from that country. Today we usually say 'Thai', but Siamese shows the older name.