English noun: Leyte Island | |||
1. | Leyte Island (act) a battle in World War II; the return of United States troops to the Philippines began with landings on Leyte Island in October 1944; the battle marked first use of kamikaze aircraft by the Japanese | ||
Synonyms | Leyte, Leyte invasion | ||
Instance hypernym | amphibious assault | ||
Part meronym | Second World War, World War 2, World War II | ||
Domain region | Philippine Islands, Philippines | ||