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Bonin Islands
[ boh-nin ]
plural noun
- 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).
Bonin Islands
/ ˈbəʊnɪn /
plural noun
- 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 nameOgasawara Gunto
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She is proceeding to fortify the Bonin Islands and the Pescadores.
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She records the species from the Bonin Islands, which is the westernmost record.
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The best I can do for you is to put you ashore at the Bonin Islands.
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