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Definition of Tarawa
1. Noun. National capital of Kiribati.
Generic synonyms: National Capital
Group relationships: Kiribati, Republic Of Kiribati
2. Noun. Battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting.
Generic synonyms: Amphibious Assault
Group relationships: Second World War, World War 2, World War Ii
Geographical relationships: Gilbert Islands
Definition of Tarawa
1. Proper noun. An atoll in the central Pacific Ocean belonging to the state of Kiribati. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tarawa
Literary usage of Tarawa
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Coral Reefs of the Tropical Pacific by Alexander Agassiz (1903)
"We made the south shore of tarawa, and anchored about one eighth of a mile off the
... There is no reef platform proper on the south side of tarawa. ..."
2. Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition: During the Years 1838 by Charles Wilkes (1849)
"... ENGLISH WHALER—ERRORS OF CHARTS— tarawa—APIA—IDOL—THE TENDER GROUNDS—DRIFT OF
THE PEACOCK—THREATENED ATTACK ON THE TENDER—MATTHEWS ISLAND —PITT'S ISLAND ..."
3. Across the Reef: The Amphibious Tracked Vehicle at War by Victor J. Croizat (2001)
"From Service Troops to Shock Troops The Southwest Pacific jungles to tarawa Atoll,
1943 r~TT HE gloom cast over the western Pacific by the Japanese ..."
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