Definition of Moluccan in English:
Moluccan
adjective məˈlʌkənməˈlək(ə)n
Relating to or characteristic of the Molucca Islands, an island group in Indonesia.
a new genus of rat was discovered in the Moluccan province
Example sentencesExamples
- The kids danced a traditional Moluccan dance.
- The orchestra's repertoire consisted of new arrangements of traditional Moluccan songs.
- There are many cases of Moluccan cockatoos eating a restricted diet of their own choosing.
- The old Moluccan Church has gone through a profound reformation.
- He married a Moluccan neighbor.
noun məˈlʌkənməˈlək(ə)n
A native or inhabitant of the Molucca Islands, an island group in Indonesia.
many Moluccans served as soldiers in the Dutch colonial army
Example sentencesExamples
- Moluccans already had their own welfare organisations.
- Many Moluccans kept in contact with the islands, villages and communities of villages they came from.
- However, not every old Moluccan has relatives living close by and there are reports of neglect.
Definition of Moluccan in US English:
Moluccan
adjectiveməˈlək(ə)nməˈlək(ə)n
Relating to or characteristic of the Molucca Islands, an island group in Indonesia.
a new genus of rat was discovered in the Moluccan province
Example sentencesExamples
- He married a Moluccan neighbor.
- The kids danced a traditional Moluccan dance.
- There are many cases of Moluccan cockatoos eating a restricted diet of their own choosing.
- The old Moluccan Church has gone through a profound reformation.
- The orchestra's repertoire consisted of new arrangements of traditional Moluccan songs.
nounməˈlək(ə)nməˈlək(ə)n
A native or inhabitant of the Molucca Islands, an island group in Indonesia.
many Moluccans served as soldiers in the Dutch colonial army
Example sentencesExamples
- Moluccans already had their own welfare organisations.
- Many Moluccans kept in contact with the islands, villages and communities of villages they came from.
- However, not every old Moluccan has relatives living close by and there are reports of neglect.