Main Entry:

Am·bon

Pronunciation:

\äm-ˈbȯn, ˈam-ˌbän\

Variant(s):

or Am·boi·na \am-ˈbȯi-nə\

Function:

geographical name

1 island E Indonesia in the Moluccas S of Ceram area 314 square miles (816 square kilometers) 2 city & port on Ambon Island population 276,955

— Am·bo·nese \ˌam-bə-ˈnēz, -ˈnēs\ also Am·boi·nese \ˌam-ˌboi-ˈnēz, -ˈnēs, am-ˈbȯi-ˌ\ adjective or noun