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Java
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
java
(noun)
Java
(proper noun)
Java
/
ˈ
ʤɑːvə/
proper noun
Java
/
ˈ
ʤɑːvə/
proper noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of JAVA
:
island of Indonesia
— Javan
/
ˈ
ʤɑːvən/
adjective or noun
— Javanese
/ˌʤɑːvə
ˈ
niːz/
noun
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