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Hal⋅ma⋅he⋅ra

[hal-muh-her-uh, hahl-]
–noun
an island in NE Indonesia: the largest of the Moluccas. ab. 100,000; 6928 sq. mi. (17,944 sq. km).
Also, Hal⋅ma⋅hei⋅ra.
Also called Gilolo, Jilolo.
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Hal·ma·he·ra   (hāl'mə-hěr'ə, häl'mä-hě'rä)   
An island of eastern Indonesia between New Guinea and Sulawesi. It is the largest of the Moluccas. Japanese installations on the island were a frequent target for Allied bombing raids in 1944.
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