Definitions for Amboina

Amboina Am·boi·na

Spelling: [am-boi-nuh]
IPA: /æmˈbɔɪ nə/

Amboina is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 147 anagrams from letters in Amboina (aabimno).

Definitions for Amboina

noun

  1. Ambon.

Examples for Amboina

I have seen several of them at Amboina preserved in spice, in which state they are sent as rarities to several parts of the world.

They kept company with us till we came near Amboina, for which place they stood in, while we continued our course.

The king of Amboina has a pension from the company, and a guard of European soldiers, maintained at its expence.

Once every year the Dutch have to send a large force from Amboina on the following business, about the 20th of October.

Here pirates landing, Serrão and his men took possession of their boats and thus reached Amboina in safety.

As we entered the harbour of Amboina, we met two Dutch ships coming out, laden with cloves and bound for Batavia.

The island of Amboina, near Ceram, is about forty leagues in circuit, and gives its name also to some other small adjacent isles.

We were forced therefore to leave this unfriendly place, and to attempt going to Amboina, if the wind would serve.

But Amboina was not forgotten; the sore rankled and was one of the causes that moved Cromwell to war in 1654.

However, Carleton again pressed for the punishment of the perpetrators of "the foule and bloody act" of Amboina.

Word Value for Amboina
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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