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name
An island of the Philippines, administered as part of Cavite City in Cavite.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The chief magistrate of a Spanish town or one in the Spanish Empire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
the peninsula and island in the Philippines where Japanese forces besieged American forces in World War II; United States forces surrendered in 1942 and recaptured the area in 1945
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Bataan
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Broader terms: siege, besieging, beleaguering, military blockade
History
From Spanish Corregidor.
From Spanish corregidor (literally “corrector”).
Across languages
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