/ Dictionary / Index M Makassar Strait: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Makas'sar Strait' Pronunciation: [key] a strait between Borneo and Sulawesi (Celebes): naval engagement between the Allied and the Japanese 1942. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Makassarese make Related Content Daily Word Quiz: portent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language