 okinawa |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (geography) the largest island of the central Ryukyu Islands | |
| Related terms: | island Ryukyu_Islands Naha_City | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (military) a campaign in the closing days of World War II in the Pacific (April to June 1945); in savage close-quarter fighting US marines and regular army troops took the island from the Japanese; considered the greatest U.S. victory of the Pacific campaign | |
| Synonyms: | Okinawa_campaign | |
| Related terms: | campaign World_War_II | |
| Similar spelling: |
Okon oken Okano Okane |
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