Bali

[bah-lee, bal-ee]

noun

an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
one of a breed of domesticated banteng cattle, Bos banteng domesticus, raised for milk and meat and as a work animal.

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Examples from the Web for bali

Contemporary Examples of bali

It was the one that saved me so I could have Christmas in Bali.
The Presumed Crash of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Is Nothing Like MH370
Lennox Samuels
December 29, 2014
All are allegedly part of a global conspiracy against Islam that ranges from the Caucasus to Kashmir to Bali.
Al Qaeda Is Probably Pleased With Boston Bombing
Bruce Riedel
April 19, 2013
Even as a recent law-school graduate, young Barack managed to take Michelle on an exotic and expensive extended vacation in Bali.
Mitt Romney’s Advantage: Square, Frugal Identity
Michael Medved
June 4, 2012
How does remembrance (and official Remembrance) square with normal life, with tennis courts and bars and trips to Bali?
Geoff Dyer's 'The Missing of the Somme' Reconsidered
Louisa Thomas
November 11, 2011
Ibnu Ahmad was a killer, and member of the militant group notorious for the Bali bombings that left 202 people dead.
My Trip With a Terrorist
Eliza Griswold
August 27, 2010

Historical Examples of bali

And I suppose the same conditions obtain in the seraglios of Bali.
Where the Strange Trails Go Down
E. Alexander Powell
To these may be added the recent conquests in the island of Bali.
Mark Seaworth
William H.G. Kingston
And when Bali had offered a great sacrifice, the Dwarf as a Brhmaṇa came to beg.
Avatras
Annie Besant
A small prau returning from Bali to the island of Goram overtook us.
The Malay Archipelago
Alfred Russell Wallace
They are divided into balis (septs) and a man may not marry within his own bali.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India
Edgar Thurston

British Dictionary definitions for bali

Bali

noun

an island in Indonesia, east of Java: mountainous, rising over 3000 m (10 000 ft). Capital: Denpasar. Pop: 3 151 162 (2000). Area: 5558 sq km (2146 sq miles)

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bali in Culture

Bali

[(bah-lee, bal-ee)]

Island of southern Indonesia east of Java.

Note

Bali's striking volcanic (see volcano) scenery provides a romantic backdrop for its culture, known for its elaborate dances, rituals, and handicrafts.