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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An island of south-central Indonesia in the Lesser Sunda Islands east of Bali, from which it is separated by the Lombok Strait. Long ruled by Bali, the island was annexed to the Dutch East Indies in 1894.
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- proper noun an
island inWest Nusa Tenggara province ,Indonesia
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In a relatively short time, over the last seven months, we met for the first time in early February in Perth to exchange documents of ratification of the Lombok Treaty or what we often call the Lombok and Perth agreement because it was signed in
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On the other side, however, there are numerous peaks of barren aspect, rising from a lofty table-land, the approach to which is barred by a series of rugged and inaccessible islands, known as Lombok, the coral-beds and treacherous currents about which must be carefully avoided.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century Jules Verne 1866
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Additionally, all of the freshwater is desalinated and comes from Lombok, which is quite expensive, so many of the taps - both in the villages and the bungalows - deliver salt water.
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While the full impact on the economy is not yet clear, the downturn in the tourist industry is causing hardship not only in Bali but in surrounding areas such as Lombok and East Java.
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While the full impact on the economy is not yet clear, the downturn in the tourist industry is causing hardship not only in Bali but in surrounding areas such as Lombok and East Java.
Six Months since Bali Atrocity - Media Releases from the AustralianMinister for Foreign Affairs 2003
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The smaller islands, such as Lombok, the Moluccas, and the Lesser Sunda Islands, were subjugated in the 1880s and 1890s.
Revenge in the Indies Buruma, Ian 1994
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WM knew if he said America things would go to s*** in a big hurry, so he said "Lombok", the neighboring conservative Muslim island.
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2009
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We scuba dived on the islands between Bali and Lombok, swam and slept, visited the Hindu temples and ate a lot of wonderful Indonesian food.
Thoughts On Eat, Pray, Love, Breaking the Rules and Bali - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn 2009
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The jaw-dropping emporium abounds with silver filigreed buffalo horn home wares plus strands of Lombok golden hued pearls festooned with shimmering Burmese rubies and emerald rings carved with images of Hindu gods.
Cynthia Rosenfeld: Bali: My Isle of the Gods Address Book Cynthia Rosenfeld 2011
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By contemplating in my memory the volcano of Lombok or the perfect harmony of a building designed by Michelangelo, I continue to receive instruction and knowledge from them.
INVISIBLE HUGUES DE MONTALEMBERT 2010
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