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Bougainville

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Bougainville

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n
French explorer who circumnavigated the globe accompanied by scientists (1729-1811)
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n
the largest of the Solomon Islands; a province of Papua New Guinea
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Bougainville
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n French explorer who circumnavigated the globe accompanied by scientists (1729-1811)

Synonyms:
Louis Antoine de Bougainville
Example of:
adventurer, explorer
someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
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n the largest of the Solomon Islands; a province of Papua New Guinea

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island
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
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