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LESSER SUNDA ISLANDS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A chain of islands forming a province of Indonesia to the east of Java; includes Bali and Timor

Synonyms:

Lesser Sunda Islands; Nusa Tenggara

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

archipelago (a group of many islands in a large body of water)

Meronyms (members of "Lesser Sunda Islands"):

Bali (an island in Indonesia to the east of Java; striking volcanic scenery; culture is known for elaborate dances and rituals and for handicrafts)

Timor (an island in Indonesia in the Malay Archipelago; the largest and most eastern of the Lesser Sunda Islands)

Holonyms ("Lesser Sunda Islands" is a part of...):

Sunda Islands (a chain of islands in the western Malay Archipelago)

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