ambon
Other definitions for Ambon (2 of 2)
an island in the central Moluccas, in easterb Indonesia. 314 sq. mi. (813 sq. km).
a seaport on this island.
- Also Am·boi·na [am-boi-nuh] /æmˈbɔɪ nə/ .
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How to use ambon in a sentence
They arrived at Amboina Island, where Villalobos, already crushed by grief, succumbed to disease.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanThe sultans of Ternate, Tidor, and Amboina were especially powerful, and the islands they ruled the most rich and productive.
A History of the Philippines | David P. BarrowsThus cloves were specially cultivated at Amboina; nutmegs in the Banda islands.
History of Holland | George EdmundsonThe king of Amboina has a pension from the company, and a guard of European soldiers, maintained at its expence.
As we entered the harbour of Amboina, we met two Dutch ships coming out, laden with cloves and bound for Batavia.
British Dictionary definitions for Ambon
/ (ˈɑːmbɔːn) /
Also: Amboina an island in Indonesia, in the Moluccas. Capital: Amboina. Area: 1000 sq km (386 sq miles)
Also: Amboina (æmˈbɔɪnə) a port in the Moluccas, the capital of Ambon (Amboina) island
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