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Buru

American  
[boor-oo] / ˈbʊər u /

noun

  1. an island of E Indonesia: one of the Molucca Islands.


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On Buru they were able to complete their education in peace.

From BBC Dec. 26, 2015

He chose to stay in Buru after Suharto government released him at the end of the 1970s.

From BBC Dec. 26, 2015

AWE Ltd. and Buru Energy Ltd. are among other potential investments, he said.

From BusinessWeek Jan. 18, 2012

The Buru Quarter was a story told in prison and later written down and smuggle out of Indonesia for publication.

From The Guardian Jul. 18, 2011

In those days there was a place at which men used to assemble to meet Marang Buru and hold council with him: but they only heard his voice and never saw his face.

From Folklore of the Santal Parganas by Bompas, Cecil Henry

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