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Me·dan

(mā-dän′)
A city of Indonesia on northern Sumatra north-northwest of Padang. It is a shipping and trade center.
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Medan

(ˈmɛdɑːn)
n
(Placename) a city in Indonesia, in NE Sumatra: seat of the University of North Sumatra (1952) and the Indonesian Islam University (1952). Pop: 1 904 273 (2000)
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Me•dan

(mɛˈdɑn)

n.
a city in NE Sumatra, in W Indonesia. 1,730,752.
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Noun 1. [画像:Medan - a city in Indonesia]Medan - a city in Indonesia; located in northeastern Sumatra
Sumatra - a mountainous island in western Indonesia
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