Jambi
Americannoun
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a province on southeastern Sumatra, in western Indonesia.
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Formerly Telanaipura. a river port in and the capital of this province.
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Example Sentences
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A long-running experiment led by Göttingen University, Germany, and including the IPB University, Bogor and Jambi University in Indonesia, has investigated how ecological restoration promotes biodiversity recovery in oil palm plantations in Sumatra.
From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024
A woman in Indonesia's Jambi province was killed and swallowed whole by a python, according to local reports.
From BBC • Oct. 26, 2022
To meet the criteria for a round-the-world flight, Rutherford has designated two points on opposite each other on the globe, Jambi in Indonesia and the Colombian town of Tumaco.
From Reuters • Dec. 22, 2021
The death of John Paragon, who played Jambi the Genie on ‘Pee-Wee’s Playhouse’ and helped create ‘Elvira: Mistress of the Dark,’ recently went public.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2021
The former are said to be pretty numerous, especially in that part of the country which lies between Palembang and Jambi.
From The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants by Marsden, William
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