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English noun: Leyte invasion

1. Leyte invasion (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


SynonymsLeyte, Leyte Island


Instance hypernymamphibious assault


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


Domain regionPhilippine Islands, Philippines









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