English noun: Guadalcanal | |||
1. | Guadalcanal (location) a mountainous island; the largest of the Solomon Islands in the independent state that is a member of the British Commonwealth | ||
Instance hypernym | island | ||
Part meronym | Solomon Islands, Solomons | ||
Domain region members | Battle of Guadalcanal, Guadalcanal | ||
2. | Guadalcanal (act) a battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943); the island was occupied by the Japanese and later recaptured by American forces | ||
Synonyms | Battle of Guadalcanal | ||
Instance hypernym | pitched battle | ||
Part meronym | Second World War, World War 2, World War II | ||
Domain region | Guadalcanal | ||