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Definition of Okinawa
1. Noun. The largest island of the central Ryukyu Islands.
Geographical relationships: Okinawa Campaign
Terms within: Naha City
Group relationships: Ryukyu Islands
Generic synonyms: Island
Terms within: Naha City
Group relationships: Ryukyu Islands
Generic synonyms: Island
2. Noun. A campaign in the closing days of World War II in the Pacific (April to June 1945); in savage close-quarter fighting United States marines and regular army troops took the island from the Japanese; considered the greatest victory of the Pacific campaign for the Americans.
Exact synonyms: Okinawa Campaign
Generic synonyms: Campaign, Military Campaign
Group relationships: Second World War, World War 2, World War Ii
Generic synonyms: Campaign, Military Campaign
Group relationships: Second World War, World War 2, World War Ii
Definition of Okinawa
1. Proper noun. A prefecture of Japan ¹
2. Proper noun. A city in the Okinawa prefecture ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com