Madura
an island in Indonesia, off the northeastern coast of Java. 2,112 sq. mi. (5,470 sq. km).: Dutch Ma·doe·ra [mah-doo-rah]. /mɑˈdu rɑ/.
former name of Madurai.
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How to use Madura in a sentence
The Shiva temple at Madura is the more interesting as its towers are ornamented with six thousand idols.
Humanly Speaking | Samuel McChord CrothersTo be a Pariah was easy, and attempts to evangelize that class continued to be made in Madura up to the time of the Suppression.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921 | Thomas J. CampbellBut to this day in the Madura Tinivelly country you can trace where all the land was burnt.
Old Deccan Days | M. FrereThe genus Chionyphe occurs on granaries under snow, as well as in that formidable disease, the Madura fungus-foot.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses | Mordecai Cubitt CookeHis transfiguration at Madura, where he assured his disciples that "present or absent, I will always be with you."
The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors | Kersey Graves
British Dictionary definitions for Madura
/ (məˈdʊərə) /
an island in Indonesia, off the NE coast of Java: extensive forests and saline springs. Capital: Pamekasan. Area: 5472 sq km (2113 sq miles)
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