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English noun: Corregidor | |||
| 1. | Corregidor (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 | ||
| Synonyms | Bataan | ||
| Instance hypernym | beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, siege | ||
| Part meronym | Second World War, World War 2, World War II | ||
| Domain region | Philippine Islands, Philippines | ||
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