Definitions for Guadalcanal
ˌgwɑd l kəˈnælguadal·canal

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1. Guadalcanalnoun

   a mountainous island; the largest of the Solomon Islands in the independent state that is a member of the British Commonwealth

2. Guadalcanal, Battle of Guadalcanalnoun

   a battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943); the island was occupied by the Japanese and later recaptured by American forces

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1. Guadalcanalnoun

   a volcanic island in the Pacific, part of the Solomon Islands

2. Guadalcanalnoun

   a battle in World War II in which American forces recaptured it from the Japanese

3. Etymology: Named in 1568 by Álvaro de Mendaña, after his hometown of Guadalcanal, Spain. From وادي الخانات.

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1. Guadalcanal

   Guadalcanal (; indigenous name: Isatabu) is the principal island in Guadalcanal Province of Solomon Islands, located in the south-western Pacific, northeast of Australia. It is the largest island in the Solomon Islands by area, and the second by population (after Malaita). The island is mainly covered in dense tropical rainforest and has a mountainous hinterland. Guadalcanal's first charting by westerners was under the Spanish expedition of Álvaro de Mendaña in 1568. The name comes from the village of Guadalcanal, in the province of Seville, in Andalusia, Spain, birthplace of Pedro de Ortega Valencia, a member of Mendaña's expedition. During 1942–43, it was the scene of the Guadalcanal Campaign and saw bitter fighting between Japanese and US troops. The Americans were ultimately victorious. At the end of World War II, Honiara, on the north coast of Guadalcanal, became the new capital of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate.

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1. guadalcanal

   Guadalcanal is an island in the southwest Pacific Ocean that is a part of the Solomon Islands. It is most notable for being the site of a prolonged military campaign during World War II, where Allied forces, predominantly US, fought against Japanese occupiers. The campaign, commonly known as the Battle of Guadalcanal, lasted from August 1942 to February 1943 and was a decisive victory for the Allies. It's also home to Honiara, the capital city of the Solomon Islands.

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1. Guadalcanal

   Guadalcanal is a tropical island in the South-Western Pacific. The largest island in the then-British Solomons, it was discovered by the Spanish expedition of Álvaro de Mendaña in 1568. The name comes from Guadalcanal, a village in the province of Seville, in Andalusia, Spain, birthplace of Pedro de Ortega Valencia, a member of Mendaña's expedition. During 1942-43 it was the scene of bitter fighting between Japanese and American troops; the American forces were ultimately victorious. At the end of the war, Honiara, on the north coast of Guadalcanal, became the new capital of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate. Guadalcanal is mainly covered in tropical rainforest and jungle, and it has a mountainous interior with an active volcano, Mount Popomanaseu. The population in 1998 was around 85,000.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Guadalcanal in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Guadalcanal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Guadalcanal
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guadalcanal
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5. ^ Wikidata
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