HyperDic: guadalcanal

English > 2 senses of the word Guadalcanal:
NOUNlocationGuadalcanala mountainous island
actGuadalcanal, Battle of Guadalcanala battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943)
Guadalcanal > pronunciation
Soundsgwaa.dahlkahnae'l
RhymesAl / AL ... Vidal: 17 rhymes with ael...
English > Guadalcanal: 2 senses > noun 1, location
MeaningA mountainous island; the largest of the Solomon Islands in the independent state that is a member of the British Commonwealth.
Instance ofislandA land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
Part ofSolomons, Solomon IslandsThe northernmost islands are part of Papua New Guinea
Region ofGuadalcanal, Battle of GuadalcanalA battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943)
SpanishGuadalcanal
CatalanGuadalcanal
English > Guadalcanal: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningA battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943); the island was occupied by the Japanese and later recaptured by American forces.
SynonymBattle of Guadalcanal
Instance ofpitched battleA fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
Part ofWorld War II, World War 2, Second World WarA war between the Allies (Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iran, Iraq, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Poland, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, USSR, Yugoslavia) and the Axis (Albania, Bulgaria, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Rumania, Slovakia, Thailand) from 1939 to 1945
RegionGuadalcanalA mountainous island
Spanishbatalla de Guadalcanal, Guadalcanal

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