Battle of Wake (n)
Battle of Wake Island (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 04
def in December 1941 the island was captured by the Japanese after a gallant last-ditch stand by a few hundred United States marines
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Instance Hypernym amphibious assault
Part holonym World War II, World War 2, Second World War
Domain of synset - REGION Wake Island, Wake
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Instance Hyponym amphibious assault
Part meronym World War II, World War 2, Second World War
Member of this domain - REGION Wake Island, Wake

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