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Noun: Guadalcanal  ,gwó-d(u)l-ku'nal or ,gwó-du-ku'nal
  1. A battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943); the island was occupied by the Japanese and later recaptured by American forces
    - Guadalcanal Campaign, Battle of Guadalcanal
     
  2. A mountainous island; the largest of the Solomon Islands in the independent state that is a member of the British Commonwealth

Type of: island, pitched battle

Part of: Second World War, Solomon Islands, Solomons, World War 2, World War II

Encyclopedia: Guadalcanal, Spain