Battle of Guadalcanal
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- proper noun
- /ˈbætəl əv ˌɡwɑːdəlˈkænəl/
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Batalla de Guadalcanal
- Over six months, American forces fought fiercely in the Battle of Guadalcanal to reclaim control of the island.
Examples
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A few weeks later, on 13 November 1942, Cushing was at the head of the U.S. line during the first night action of the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
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The Battle of Guadalcanal was a turning point in the Pacific during World War II.
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Many historians consider the Battle of Guadalcanal to be one of the most significant battles in World War II.
Surface Forms
Morphology
battle + of + Guadalcanal
The phrase is compositionally built from 'battle' + 'of' + the place name Guadalcanal, so a learner who knows the words can infer it refers to a battle that took place at Guadalcanal. The 'Battle of X' naming pattern is cross‑linguistically common and follows standard place‑of‑event grammar, so the basic meaning is immediately accessible even if historical details are not.
Etymology
The Battle of Guadalcanal is the name for the long, fierce fight over the island Guadalcanal in 1942–43, when American forces fought to take the island back from Japan. Because the fighting lasted many months and helped change the course of the war, the name now refers to that major battle and a key 'turning point' in the Pacific.