Okinawa
[ oh-kuh-nou-wuh, -nah-wuh; Japanese aw-kee-nah-wah ]
/ ˌoʊ kəˈnaʊ wə, -ˈnɑ wə; Japanese ˈɔ kiˈnɑ wɑ /
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noun
the largest of the Ryukyu Islands, in the N Pacific, SW of Japan: taken by U.S. forces April–June 1945 in the last major amphibious campaign of World War II. 544 sq. mi. (1,409 sq. km).
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British Dictionary definitions for Okinawa
Okinawa
/ (ˌəʊkɪˈnɑːwə) /
noun
a coral island of SW Japan, the largest of the Ryukyu Islands in the N Pacific: scene of heavy fighting in World War II; administered by the US (1945–72); agricultural. Chief town: Naha. Pop: 1 318 218 (2000). Area: 1176 sq km (454 sq miles)
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During World War II, American forces seized the island from Japan in a particularly bloody campaign. It was returned to Japan in 1972.
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