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Corregidor

Corregidor

2 9.3
An island at the entrance to Manila Bay in the Philippines where major World War II battles took place
  • proper noun
  • /kɔːrˈɛɡɪˌdɔr/
: Corregidor
  • Many soldiers fought valiantly to protect Corregidor, knowing it was crucial for the defense of Manila Bay.
  • Corregidor Island
  • fortress of Corregidor
  • captured at Corregidor

Examples

  • I'm saying hello again to you boys on Corregidor.

    MacArthur (1977)

  • American boys were being lost by the thousands on Pacific islands with names like Corregidor and Bataan.

    Shining Through (1992)

  • "I shall return," he had said, on the beach at Corregidor.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Another had been a platoon leader and was captured at Corregidor.

    Academic text (1995)

  • And then U.S. paratroopers landed on Corregidor.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • My dad, USMC Gunnery Sergeant Oscar Bennett, was captured on Corregidor in May 1942.

    Blog text (11)

  • During World War II, the fierce battles on Corregidor became a symbol of American resistance against Japanese forces.

  • The island of Corregidor served as a strategic military base in the Pacific during the conflict.

Surface Forms

Corregidor main

Etymology

Corregidor comes from the Spanish word corregidor, meaning 'a local official', and that comes from corregir 'to correct', the same root as English correct. The island was named after a Spanish official, so the name refers to the person who had power there.