Flores

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biographical name

Flo·​res ˈflȯr-ˌās How to pronounce Flores (audio)
Juan José 1800–1864 Ecuadorian soldier; president of Ecuador (1830–35; 1839–45)

Flores

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geographical name

Flo·​res ˈflȯr-əs How to pronounce Flores (audio)
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island of northwestern Azores area 58 square miles (150 square kilometers)
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largest island of the Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia
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sea about 150 miles (240 kilometers) wide in Indonesia south of Sulawesi and between the Java and Banda Seas

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“Flores.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Flores. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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