Bougainville
1
8.8
- proper noun
:
Bougainville
- On the morning of November 1, 1943, gusting winds whipped the palm trees of Bougainville in the Solomon Islands.
Yeah, he was in Guadalcanal, Bougainville, Fiji's.
- Yeah, he was in Guadalcanal, Bougainville, Fiji's.
Examples
-
Good fellowship restored, Ereti and Bougainville presided over a feast of reconciliation.
Fiction book (1991) -
From Aotourou, Bougainville learned that the previous year a British vessel, the Dolphin, had called at the island.
Fiction book (1991) -
My dad, Charlie Wishart, and his twin brother were in the battle at Bougainville.
Blog text (11) -
Bougainville also made a study of the native speech and compiled a small glossary of terms.
Fiction book (1991) -
Yet Bougainville, a man of the Enlightenment, always had sympathy for natives anywhere.
Fiction book (1991) -
Introducing Bougainville to Washington, Admiral de Grasse declared: "It is to him that you owe your triumph."
Fiction book (1991) -
During a voyage of 18 months in the frigate Aigle, Bougainville got his sea legs and honed his skills as a navigator.
Fiction book (1991) -
In the Solomons, the commander christened two islands, "Bougainville" and "Choiseul," taking possession while warding off native attacks.
Fiction book (1991) -
One day, a fleet of Japanese boats came from Bougainville.
-
Japanese troops landed on Bougainville in the Solomons, increasing the threat to Australia.
Synonyms
A large island in Papua New Guinea and the largest in the Solomon Islands group
Compounds
A large island in Papua New Guinea and the largest in the Solomon Islands group
A deep part of the Pacific Ocean floor between New Guinea and the Solomon Islands
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bougainville is named after the French explorer Louis Antoine de Bougainville, who sailed the Pacific in the 1700s. He visited the area and his name was given to the island, which is why the place is called Bougainville today.