About The Word Corregidor
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Corregidor
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Corregidor: 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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