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Noun: Corregidor  ku're-gi`dor
  1. The peninsula and island in the Philippines where Japanese forces besieged American forces in World War II; United States forces surrendered in 1942 and recaptured the area in 1945
    - Bataan

Type of: beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, siege

Part of: Second World War, World War 2, World War II

Encyclopedia: Corregidor