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ter·nate | \ ˈtər-ˌnāt 
, -nət \
, -nət \Definition of ternate
(Entry 1 of 2)
: arranged in threes or in subdivisions so arranged
a ternate leaf
Ternate
geographical nameTer·na·te | \ ter-ˈnä-(ˌ)tā \
\Definition of Ternate (Entry 2 of 2)
1 island of Indonesia in the northern Moluccas off western Halmahera population 33,964
2 city, port, and chief city on Ternate Island population 24,287
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