Bougainville
Definitions of Bougainville
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French explorer who circumnavigated the globe accompanied by scientists (1729-1811)synonyms: Louis Antoine de Bougainvilleexample of:adventurer, explorersomeone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
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the largest of the Solomon Islands; a province of Papua New Guineaexample of:islanda land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
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