Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - timor

 geographical name  1. island SE Asia in Lesser Sunda Islands area 13,094 square miles (34,044 square kilometers), population 3,000,000; W part (formerly Netherlands ~) belonged to the Dutch until 1946, and is now part of Indonesia; E part (formerly Portuguese ~) belonged to Portugal until 1975, was annexed by Indonesia 1976, and gained independence 2002 as East ~  2. sea between ~ Island & Australia  • ~ese adjective or noun