Okinawa

//ˌɒkiːˈnɑːwə// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A prefecture and island group of Japan.
  2. 2
    The main island of the Okinawa and Ryukyu Islands, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

    "Anyone who knew our military installation in Okinawa knew it was a room full of gasoline waiting for someone to strike a match. We had forty-two bases on the island with more than twenty thousand personnel. All of them were living and conducting exercises right up against Okinawan civilian neighborhoods."

  3. 3
    The second-largest city on Okinawa Island, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
  4. 4
    The Battle of Okinawa, which took place on the island of Okinawa in 1945. historical

Synonyms

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uchinaokinawa campaign

Example

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"We saw the bird when we visited Okinawa."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 沖縄(おきなわ) (Okinawa).

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Battle of OkinawaOkinawa diet

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