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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Iwo, Iwo Jima, invasion of Iwonoun

    a bloody and prolonged operation on the island of Iwo Jima in which American marines landed and defeated Japanese defenders (February and March 1945)

Wikipedia

  1. IWO

    Central Field or Iwo Jima Air Base (IATA: IWO, ICAO: RJAW) is a former World War II airfield on Iwo Jima in the Bonin Islands, located in the Central Pacific. The Bonin Islands are part of Japan. Today, the base is the only airfield on the island, operated by the Japan Self-Defense Forces.

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  1. iwo

    The term "Iwo" doesn't have a specific general definition as it could refer to different things in different contexts. It could be an acronym, or it might also refer to Iwo Jima, an island in Japan known for a major battle during World War II. In the Yoruba language, spoken in parts of West Africa, "Iwo" means "you". The meaning would heavily depend on the context it's been used in.

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  1. Iwo

    Iwo is a city in Osun State, Nigeria that is the seat of the Iwo Kingdom, a traditional state. The Iwo people, like all other people of Yoruba stock are said to have belonged to Ile-Ife from where they migrated sometimes in the 14th century. The earliest settlement initiated by Adekola Telu a prince from Ife. Adekola Telu was the son of the 16th Ooni of Ife a female called Luwo Gbagida. The town formerly part of Oyo state was later separated and became one of the major townships in Osun State, Nigeria. It has an area of 245 km² and a population of 191,348 most populous Local Government in Osun State by the 2006 Nigeria National census figures. The other local governments in Iwo Kingdom, from satellite towns are Aiyedire Local Government, 265.783 km² area and 76,309 by population, as well as Ola-Oluwa Local Government, 332.117 km² area and 76,227 by population. The Headquarters of the Local Governments are Iwo, Iwo; Aiyedire, Ile Ogbo; and Ola-Oluwa, Bode-Osi. The postal code of the area is 232.

Editors Contribution

  1. IWO

    Name of a town in Osun state South West of Nigeria


    Submitted by rinat on January 11, 2020  

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of iwo in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of iwo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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  1. Tom Graves:

    Naming a ship for Joe Rosenthal would also represent Iwo Jima, the Marines and the Pacific war.

  2. President Obama:

    It’s why GIs gave their lives at Omaha Beach and Iwo Jima; Iraq and Afghanistan – and why men and women from Selma to Stonewall were prepared to give theirs as well, so that’s what we mean when we say America is exceptional. Not that our nation has been flawless from the start, but that we have shown the capacity to change, and make life better for those who follow.

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