Tinian

[ tin-ee-uhn, tee-nee-ahn ]

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noun

an island in the W Pacific Ocean, part of the Northern Marianas Islands: World War II airbase. 40 sq. mi. (100 sq. km).

At noon the body of Tinian bore east half south, about four leagues distant.

After a stay of nine weeks, the two ships, amply provisioned, left the port of Tinian.

The monuments on Tinian were seen by M. Arago, who accompanied Bougainville.

Being now nearly in the latitude of Tinian, I shaped my course for that island.

Downs (1946:96) reported that in 1945 the dove was abundant at Tinian.

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