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Ambon

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ambon

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

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\ˌam-bə-ˈnēz, -ˈnēs\ also Am·boi·nese

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\ˌam-ˌboi-ˈnēz, -ˈnēs, am-ˈbȯi-ˌ\ adjective or noun

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