Bonin Islands

[ boh-nin ]

plural noun
  1. a group of islands in the N Pacific, SE of and belonging to Japan: under U.S. administration 1945–68. 40 sq. mi. (104 sq. km).

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Bonin Islands

/ (ˈbəʊnɪn) /


pl n
  1. a group of 27 volcanic islands in the W Pacific: occupied by the US after World War II; returned to Japan in 1968. Largest island: Chichijima. Area: 103 sq km (40 sq miles): Japanese name: Ogasawara Gunto

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