Bataan

or Ba·taán

[ buh-tan, -tahn; locally bah-tah-ahn ]

/ bəˈtæn, -ˈtɑn; locally ˌbɑ tɑˈɑn /

noun

a peninsula on W Luzon, in the Philippines: U.S. troops surrendered to Japanese April 9, 1942.

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Example sentences from the Web for bataan

But few things inspire more howling from writers than that post-publication Bataan death march known as the book tour.
Dumps and Death Threats, Hecklers and Vindication: True Tales from Today’s DIY Book Tour|Bill Morris|August 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Also, after Pearl Harbor and Bataan, it usually shyly follows America's lead in international affairs.
The Vote And The Holocaust|Edward S. Goldstein|November 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It is the sportswriting version of the Bataan Death March, The Longest Yard with the score still tied, the Bridge to Nowhere.
Super Bowl: The Best That Never Was!|Buzz Bissinger|February 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In May, Japan apologized for the Bataan Death March—the torturous trek that killed 2,500 men in 1942.
Healing the Wounds of Bataan|Michael Norman|September 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Some 2,500 American and Filipino POWs died on that infamous trek, the Bataan Death March.
Healing the Wounds of Bataan|Michael Norman|September 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Being sent to Bataan in company with three other fathers, he, as the youngest, had to carry a very heavy burden of duties.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898: Volume XXXI, 1640|Diego Aduarte
Being in the Bataan Province some years ago, I rode across the mountain range to the opposite coast with a military friend.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Formerly the native priests controlled the curacies of the provinces of Zambales, Bataan, and Pampanga.
Philippine Progress Prior to 1898|Various
From that place he was transferred to the vicariate of Bataan, the language of which he learned very well.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898: Volume XXXI, 1640|Diego Aduarte
Almost immediately, on September 15, 1587, the vicariate of Bataan was founded and settled.
Doctrina Christiana|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for bataan

Bataan

/ (bəˈtæn, -ˈtɑːn) /

noun

a peninsula in the Philippines, in W Luzon: scene of the surrender of US and Philippine forces to the Japanese during World War II, later retaken by American forces

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