Definition of Hiroshima

1. Noun. A port city on the southwestern coast of Honshu in Japan; on August 6, 1945 Hiroshima was almost completely destroyed by the first atomic bomb dropped on a populated area.

Generic synonyms: City, Metropolis, Urban Center, Port
Group relationships: Hondo, Honshu

Definition of Hiroshima

1. Proper noun. A city in Honshu, Japan, devastated by the first atomic bomb dropped in warfare on August 6, 1945. ¹

2. Proper noun. (figuratively) catastrophe. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hiroshima

Hipsurus caryi
Hira
Hirado
Hiragana
Hirakata
Hiram
Hiram King Williams
Hiram Ulysses Grant
Hiram Williams
Hiramic
Hirano bodies
Hiratsuka
Hiren
Hiri Motu
Hirohito
Hiroshima
Hiroshiman
Hiroshimans
Hirsch-Peiffer stain
Hirschberg
Hirschberg's method
Hirschfeld
Hirschfeld's canals
Hirschhorn
Hirschman
Hirschowitz syndrome
Hirschsprung
Hirudinidae
Hirudo medicinalis

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