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Corregidor

Corregidor Meaning & Definition
Corregidor Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Corregidor?

[n] 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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Corregidor: Bataan

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See Also | beleaguering | besieging | military blockade | Philippine Islands | Philippines | Second World War | siege | World War | World War II

Corregidor In Webster's Dictionary

\Cor*reg"i*dor\ (k?r-r?j"?-d?r; Sp. k?r-r?`h?-d?r"), n. [Sp., orig., a corrector.] The chief magistrate of a Spanish town.

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