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English noun: Tarawa

1. Tarawa (location) national capital of Kiribati


SynonymsBairiki


Instance hypernymnational capital


Part meronymKiribati, Republic of Kiribati

2. Tarawa (act) battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting


SynonymsMakin, Tarawa-Makin


Instance hypernymamphibious assault


Part meronymSecond World War, World War 2, World War II


Domain regionGilbert Islands









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