Madura
Americannoun
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Dutch Madoera. an island in Indonesia, off the northeastern coast of Java. 2,112 sq. mi. (5,470 sq. km).
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former name of Madurai.
noun
Example Sentences
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Zainul Akbar, who traveled to the school from the nearby island of Madura, has been trying to comfort his brother, Imron, whose 15-year-old son Haikal was also still missing under the rubble.
Unconfirmed reports said a version larger than the Madura, called Sea Baby, was used in that strike.
From Seattle Times
A park service statement said the death of Patrick Madura, 43, of Elgin, Illinois, was the second bear-related fatality in the history of the park.
From Seattle Times
Indonesian authorities have drafted in more doctors and nurses to two areas on the islands of Java and Madura after hospitals there approached full capacity amid a spike in coronavirus cases, the country's health minister said on Monday.
From Reuters
In the district of Kudus in Java and Bangkalan in the neighbouring island of Madura, hospital capacity had hit at least 90%, according to media reports.
From Reuters
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