Sumbawa

[ soom-bah-wah ]

/ sumˈbɑ wɑ /

noun

one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, in Indonesia: destructive eruption in 1815 of Mt. Tambora. 5965 sq. mi. (15,449 sq. km).

Dutch Soembawa.

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Examples from the Web for sumbawa

He begins in the place where devastation was most immediate—the island of Sumbawa and the surrounding region.
The Volcano That Rewrote History|William O’Connor|May 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Like all great eruptions, that of Sumbawa gave plenty of signs of its coming.
The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes|Edwin J. Houston
At last he declared it to be the island of Sumbawa, and by steering to the west an opening was discovered.
The Rival Crusoes|W.H.G. Kingston
The Macassar government, including parts of the islands of Celebes and Sumbawa.
Mark Seaworth|William H.G. Kingston

Still more extraordinary—the most remarkable on record—was an eruption in Sumbawa, one of the Molucca Islands, in 1815.
The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences|Edward Hitchcock
Still more extraordinary, the most remarkable on record was an eruption in Sumbawa, one of the Molucca islands, in 1815.
Ten Thousand Wonderful Things|Edmund Fillingham King

British Dictionary definitions for sumbawa

Sumbawa

/ (suːmˈbɑːwə) /

noun

a mountainous island in Indonesia, in the Lesser Sunda Islands, between Lombok and Flores islands. Pop: 1 540 000 (2000). Area: 14 750 sq km (5695 sq miles)Former spelling: Soembawa

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