ter·nate
| \ ˈtər-ˌnāt
, -nət \
, -nət \
Definition of ternate
: arranged in threes or in subdivisions so arranged
a ternate leaf
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Ternate geographical name
Ter·na·te
| \ ter-ˈnä-(ˌ)tā
\
\
Definition of Ternate
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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The first known use of ternate was in 1760
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