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Definition of Guam
1. Noun. The largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898.
Exact synonyms: Gu
Group relationships: Ladrone Islands, Mariana Islands, Marianas
Generic synonyms: Island
Group relationships: Ladrone Islands, Mariana Islands, Marianas
Generic synonyms: Island
Medical Definition of Guam
1. An island in micronesia, east of the philippines, the largest and southernmost of the marianas. Its capital is agana. It was discovered by magellan in 1521 and occupied by spain in 1565. They ceded it to the united states in 1898. It is an unincorporated territory of the united states, administered by the department of the interior since 1950. The derivation of the name guam is in dispute. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Guam
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