Belau

[ buh-lou ]

noun

1. Republic of Belau, a group of islands in the western part of the Caroline group, in the Pacific: taken by U.S. forces after severe fighting 1944; formerly a Japanese mandate, then under U.S. trusteeship; gained independence 1981. 171 sq. mi. (443 sq. km).

Belau

/ bəˈlaʊ /

noun

1. See Palau
   an alternative name for the (Republic of) Palau