Lombok

[ lom-bok ]

/ lɒmˈbɒk /

noun

an island in Indonesia, E of Bali. 1826 sq. mi. (4729 sq. km).

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A large expedition was sent to Lombok in 1894, and almost the whole of that island was incorporated in the Dutch dominions.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 4 |Various
Rising out of the sea with bold and often precipitous coasts, Lombok is traversed by two mountain chains.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 8 |Various
Disturbances between the Sasaks and the Lombok Balinese frequently occur.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 8 |Various
It is divided into eight provinces under native rajahs, and since 1882 has formed one colony with Lombok, the united pop.

The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 |Various

This and the two following days we were sailing along the north side of the island Lombok, on which is a high mountain.

A Voyage to the South Sea |William Bligh

British Dictionary definitions for lombok

Lombok

/ (ˈlɒmbɒk) /

noun

an island of Indonesia, in the Lesser Sunda Islands (Nusa Tenggara) east of Java: came under Dutch rule in 1894; important biologically as being transitional between Asian and Australian in flora and fauna, the line of demarcation beginning at Lombok Strait (a channel between Lombok and Bali, connecting the Flores Sea with the Indian Ocean). Chief town: Mataram. Pop: 2 536 000 (2004 est). Area: 4730 sq km (1826 sq miles)

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