saipan | ||
1. | [ noun ] (geography) the largest island in the Northern Marianas and the administrative center of the commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in union with the United States | |
Related terms: | island northern_mariana_islands Mariana_Islands | |
2. | [ noun ] (military) US forces captured the island from the Japanese in July 1944; it was an important air base until the end of World War II | |
Related terms: | amphibious_assault World_War_II | |
Similar spelling: |
Saephan savin sabin Saban Savino Sapien Sabine Sabina savanna Sabinea savannah Sabahan |