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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of Indonesia on northern Sumatra north-northwest of Padang. It is a shipping and trade center.

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  • proper noun A city on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia

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  • noun a city in Indonesia; located in northeastern Sumatra

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Examples

  • MEDAN: Hoteliers in Medan have arranged various entertainments to lure visitors during the Chinese New Year celebrations.

    The Jakarta Post Breaking News 2010

  • MEDAN: A fire destroyed a house in Medan, North Sumatra on Monday, killing two little boys.

    The Jakarta Post Breaking News 2010

  • Sarwo juga menekankan bahwa pembina kerukunan umat beragama harus banyak, Acara itu dilaksanakan Komisi Pemberdayaan Umat MUI Kota MEDAN (Waspaa): Gubsu kita tidak cermat dan teliti bisa ten di Sumut.nutnya. bahkan masih ada yang be - sehingga bisa seimbang dengan Medan diketuai H.Syafii Susanto, MA dan Sekretaris Zulparman H. Syamsul Arifin mengingat - menyangka bahwa mereka juga Gubsu mengakui, honor Demikian Kakanwildepag - lum beragama.

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows 2010

  • MEDAN: Hoteliers in Medan have arranged various entertainments to lure visitors during the Chinese New Year celebrations.

    The Jakarta Post Breaking News 2010

  • Berlanjut terus hingga kusampai di lhokseumawe untuk menjalankan beberapa tugas lalu 2 hari setelahnya ku mulai second step of journey menuju medan untuk take off melalui polonia, Medan.

    Komunitas Blogger Muslim 2009

  • MEDAN: Two women, residents of Lhokseumawe, Aceh, were arrested on Wednesday night at Belawan harbor, Medan, North Sumatra, attempting to smuggle crystal methamphetamine (locally known as shabu-shabu) worth Rp 1,9 billion (US$190,000).

    The Jakarta Post Breaking News 2009

  • Medan is only an hour’s flight away – they’ll just have to have their fun there instead.

    Global Voices in English » Aceh, Indonesia: Adulterers will be stoned to death 2009

  • ATIKA SHUBERT, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Wolf, well, I'm actually in the city of Medan, which is the coordinating center for all of these relief efforts that are flooding into Aceh.

    CNN Transcript Jan 2, 2005 2005

  • True, the Solamnics would never mention him or name Medan a hero, but Gerard guessed that if Laurana had died, the gallant Marshal had preceded her in death.

    Dragons Of A Vanished Moon Weis, Margaret 2002

  • True, the Solamnics would never mention him or name Medan a hero, but Gerard guessed that if Laurana had died, the gallant Marshal had preceded her in death.

    Dragons of a Vanished Moon Weis, Margaret 2002

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