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Moluccas in a sentence

Moluccas meaning

An archipelago of Indonesia.

Synonyms of Moluccas

spice islands island

Related words

Other words often associated with Moluccas or its synonyms:

zone ground land earth

Using Moluccas

  • The main meaning on this page is: An archipelago of Indonesia.
  • Useful related words include: spice islands, island.
  • In the example corpus, moluccas often appears in combinations such as: the moluccas, moluccas and.

Context around Moluccas

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 6 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

dutch 1×

Often after:

islands 1×

Sentence patterns with Moluccas

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

in the moluccas and the 1× reach the moluccas islands and 1× the moluccas and sulawesi 1× to dutch moluccas as a 1× to the moluccas that throughout 1× towards the moluccas but he 1× west the moluccas and the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

antónio de abreu 1× between east and 1× the bengal presidency 1× the moluccas and 1× the original instructions 1×

Common sentence endings:

around the world 1× arrival of europeans 1× of spice production 1× shipwrecked near seram 1× sultan s hostility 1× the islands citation 1×

Words around Moluccas

Just before it in the word index:

moluccan 2 molu 4 moltzan 4 molts 3 moltres 8 moltrer 2

Just after it in the word index:

molue 3 molumby 10 molvi 2 molwyn 2 moly 10 molybdate 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Moluccas

  • In this selection, "moluccas" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, dutch and islands stand out and add context to how "moluccas" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in the moluccas and the and reach the moluccas islands and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "moluccas" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with moluccas

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Between East and West: The Moluccas and the Traffic in Spices Up to the Arrival of Europeans. (17 words)

António de Abreu then sailed to Amboina whilst Serrão sailed towards the Moluccas, but he was shipwrecked near Seram. (19 words)

The Bengal Presidency was aware of Penang's potential as an alternative to Dutch Moluccas as a source of spice production. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

This does not mean that relations were always cordial, such as in 1536 when the Portuguese attacked the Muslims in the Moluccas and the ambassador to the Brunei court had to leave because of the sultan's hostility. (38 words)

The original instructions from Charles were for the fleet to reach the Moluccas Islands and return to Spain by sailing back east, not to try and make it full circle around the world. (33 words)

It was the first expedition of a series of bi-annual fleets to the Moluccas, that throughout the 16th century usually traveled along the coasts of the Sunda Islands. (29 words)

Example sentences (7)

The original instructions from Charles were for the fleet to reach the Moluccas Islands and return to Spain by sailing back east, not to try and make it full circle around the world.

António de Abreu then sailed to Amboina whilst Serrão sailed towards the Moluccas, but he was shipwrecked near Seram.

Between East and West: The Moluccas and the Traffic in Spices Up to the Arrival of Europeans.

It was the first expedition of a series of bi-annual fleets to the Moluccas, that throughout the 16th century usually traveled along the coasts of the Sunda Islands.

The Bengal Presidency was aware of Penang's potential as an alternative to Dutch Moluccas as a source of spice production.

The Moluccas and Sulawesi are located to the south-southwest and Palau is located to the east of the islands. citation.

This does not mean that relations were always cordial, such as in 1536 when the Portuguese attacked the Muslims in the Moluccas and the ambassador to the Brunei court had to leave because of the sultan's hostility.

Common combinations with moluccas

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "moluccas" in a sentence?
An example: "The original instructions from Charles were for the fleet to reach the Moluccas Islands and return to Spain by sailing back east, not to try and make it full circle around the world." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "moluccas" from authentic English texts.
What does "moluccas" mean?
Moluccas means: An archipelago of Indonesia.
What are synonyms of "moluccas"?
Common synonyms of "moluccas" include: spice islands, island.
How many example sentences with "moluccas" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "moluccas", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.