Tarawa

Definitions of Tarawa
  1. noun
    national capital of Kiribati
    synonyms: Bairiki
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    national capital
    the capital city of a nation
  2. noun
    battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting
    synonyms: Makin, Tarawa-Makin
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    amphibious assault
    an amphibious operation attacking a land base that is carried out by troops that are landed by naval ships
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