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English noun: Bataan

1. Bataan (act) the peninsula and island in the Philippines where Japanese forces besieged American forces in World War II; United States forces surrendered in 1942 and recaptured the area in 1945


SynonymsCorregidor


Instance hypernymbeleaguering, besieging, military blockade, siege


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


Domain regionPhilippine Islands, Philippines









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