English noun: Iwo Jima | |||
1. | Iwo Jima (location) the largest of the Volcano Islands of Japan | ||
Instance hypernym | island | ||
Part meronym | Japan, Nihon, Nippon | ||
2. | Iwo Jima (act) a bloody and prolonged operation on the island of Iwo Jima in which American marines landed and defeated Japanese defenders (February and March 1945) | ||
Synonyms | invasion of Iwo, Iwo | ||
Instance hypernym | amphibious assault | ||
Part meronym | Second World War, World War 2, World War II | ||
Domain region | Pacific, Pacific Ocean | ||