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T0118000 (tər-nä′tā, tĕr-nä′tĕ) An island of eastern Indonesia in the northern Moluccas east of northeast Sulawesi. Settled by the Portuguese (1522-1574), it was subjugated by the Dutch in 1683.

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T0117900 (tûr′nāt′, -nĭt)adj. Arranged in or consisting of sets or groups of three, as a compound leaf with three leaflets.

[New Latin ternātus, from Medieval Latin, past participle of ternāre, treble, from Latin ternī, three each; see tern².]

ter′nate′ly adv.

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(ˈtɜːnɪt; -neɪt) adj1. (Botany) (esp of a leaf) consisting of three leaflets or other parts2. (Botany) (esp of plants) having groups of three members[C18: from New Latin ternātus, from Medieval Latin ternāre to increase threefold] ˈternately adv

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(ˈtɜr nɪt, -neɪt)

adj. arranged in or consisting of threes, as a compound leaf. [1745–55; < New Latin ternātus] ter′nate•ly, adv.

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(tərˈnɑ ti, -teɪ)

n. an island in E Indonesia, W of Halmahera. 53 sq. mi. (137 sq. km).

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ternate - (of a leaf shape) consisting of three leaflets or sectionscompound - composed of more than one part; "compound leaves are composed of several lobes; "compound flower heads"

Ternate

(tĕrnä`tā), volcanic island (c.40 sq mi/100 sq km), E Indonesia, in the Molucca Sea, one of the MoluccasMoluccas
or Spice Islands,
Bahasa Indonesia Maluku, Du. Molukken, island group and prov. (1990 pop. 1,856,075), c.32,300 sq mi (83,660 sq km), E Indonesia, between Sulawesi and New Guinea. The capital of the province is Ambon, on Ambon island.
..... Click the link for more information. . Forested and mountainous, the nearly conical Ternate rises to the summit of Gamalama, or the Peak of Ternate (5,627 ft/1,715 m), the volcano whose flanks form the entire island. Extremely active, Gamalama has erupted more than 70 times since the 1500s. The principal town, also called Ternate, is an important transit port for New Guinea and Halmahera; exports include spices and copra.

Despite its small size, the island was for centuries a major spice center and one of the most important islands of the Moluccas. Ruled by a powerful sultan, it became an important Muslim center in the 15th cent. The Portuguese built a fort there in 1522. They were expelled during a native revolt in 1574. The sultan granted the spice concession to the Dutch in 1607. Popular revolts were suppressed by the Dutch in 1650 and 1683, after which the Dutch were in control until Ternate became part of Indonesia.

Ternate

an island in Indonesia; one of the Moluccas. Situated off the western coast of Halmahera Island. Area, approximately 40 sq km. The island has an active volcano, Mount Temate, that rises to an elevation of 1,715 m. At its summit is a crater, 300 × 250 m in area, inside which are three smaller craters. Since 1538 there have been more than 60 eruptions of basalt and andesite lava. The volcano’s slopes are covered with evergreen rain forests. Rice, corn, coffee, and spices are cultivated on the island, and there is fishing. The port city of Témate is situated on the island.

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[′tər‚nāt] (botany) Composed of three subdivisions, as a leaf with three leaflets.

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