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I was so exhausted after fighting for the project for five years, shooting it was like the Bataan Death March.
Tom Berenger

Meaning of "Bataan" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BATAAN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BATAAN

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Bataan is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BATAAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bataan

Bataan

Bataan is a province of the Philippines occupying the whole portion of the Bataan Peninsula on Luzon. The province is part of the Central Luzon region. The capital of Bataan is Balanga City and it is bordered by the provinces of Zambales and Pampanga to the north. The peninsula faces the South China Sea to the west and Subic Bay to the north-west, and encloses Manila Bay to the east. The Battle of Bataan is famous in history as one of the last stands of American and Filipino soldiers before they were overwhelmed by the Japanese forces in World War II. The Bataan Death March was named for this province, where the infamous march started. This is also the location of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant located in the Municipality of Morong.

Definition of Bataan in the English dictionary

The definition of Bataan in the dictionary is a peninsula in the Philippines, in W Luzon: scene of the surrender of US and Philippine forces to the Japanese during World War II, later retaken by American forces.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BATAAN


arctan
ˈɑːkˌtæn
caftan
ˈkæfˌtæn
constantan
ˈkɒnstənˌtæn
cotan
ˈkəʊˌtæn
Hotan
ˈhəʊˈtæn
kaftan
ˈkæftæn
Kazakhstan
ˌkɑːzɑːkˈstæn
Kazakstan
ˌkɑːzɑːkˈstæn
mangostan
ˈmæŋɡəʊˌstæn
mercaptan
mɜːˈkæptæn
orang-utan
ɔːˌræŋuːˈtæn
Powhatan
ˌpaʊhəˈtæn
ratan
ræˈtæn
rattan
ræˈtæn
self-tan
ˌselfˈtæn
soutane
suːˈtæn
suntan
ˈsʌnˌtæn
tan
tæn
triptan
ˈtrɪptæn
Viangchan
wiːɛŋtæn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BATAAN

Bastogne
basuco
Basuto
Basutoland
BASW
bat
bat around
Bat Chayil
Bat Hayil
Bat Mitzvah
batable
Batan Islands
Batangas
batata
batavia
Batavian
Batavian endive
Batavian lettuce

WORDS THAT END LIKE BATAAN

balmacaan
bobbejaan
Canaan
Dingaan
leguaan
naan
paan
samaan
Shangaan
skokiaan
Talibaan
water leguaan

Synonyms and antonyms of Bataan in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Bataan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BATAAN

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The translations of Bataan from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Bataan» in English.

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巴丹
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Bataan
570 millions of speakers

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Bataan
510 millions of speakers

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Bataan
380 millions of speakers
ar

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باتان
280 millions of speakers

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Bataan
278 millions of speakers

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Bataan
270 millions of speakers

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Bataan
260 millions of speakers

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Bataan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bataan
190 millions of speakers

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Bataan
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バターン州
130 millions of speakers

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바탄
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bataan
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Bataan
80 millions of speakers

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Bataan
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बातन
75 millions of speakers

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Bataan
70 millions of speakers

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Bataan
65 millions of speakers

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Bataan
50 millions of speakers

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Bataan
40 millions of speakers

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Bataan
30 millions of speakers
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Bataan
15 millions of speakers
af

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Bataan
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Bataan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Bataan
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BATAAN»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Bataan

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QUOTES WITH «BATAAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Bataan.
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Tom Berenger
I was so exhausted after fighting for the project for five years, shooting it was like the Bataan Death March.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BATAAN»

Discover the use of Bataan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Bataan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bataan Death March: A Survivor's Account
Stanley L. Falk provides a scene-setting introduction for this Bison Books edition. William E. Dyess was born in Albany, Texas. As a young army air forces pilot he was shipped to Manila in the spring of 1941.
William Edwin Dyess, Charles Leavelle
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The Battle of Bataan: A Complete History, 2d ed.
"This book begins with an overview of the Philippine, American, and Japanese forces which fought on Bataan, followed by chapters looking at the military buildup, the counterattack in the II Corps and the withdrawal from Abucay, the Japanese ...
Donald J. Young, 2009
3
My Hitch in Hell: The Bataan Death March
My Hitch in Hell is a first-person account of one of the twentieth century's great tragedies and a prisoner survival epic that contains inspiring lessons for everyone.
Lester I. Tenney, 2000
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Bataan: A Survivor's Story
One of the last accounts to come from a Bataan survivor, Boyt’s story details the infamous Bataan Death March and his subsequent forty-two months in Japanese internment camps.
Eugene P. Boyt, 2004
5
Bataan, Our Last Ditch: The Bataan Campaign, 1942
Focuses on America's first engagement in WWII.
John W. Whitman, 1990
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Surviving Bataan and Beyond: Colonel Irvin Alexander's ...
Colonel Irvin Alexander was one of the few captured at Bataan to survive the nightmarish experience of imprisonment in Japanese prison camps.
Irvin Alexander, Dominic J. Caraccilo, 2005
7
Bataan the Court-Martial of Forrest Montgomery
His court martial was inevitable. At the close of the war Captain Savage risked his career to court martial the man he hated. The intense court martial and the truly accurate account of life in Camp O'Donnell characterize the novel.
Norm Wilson, 2008
8
Bataan Diary: An American Family In World War Ii, 1941-1945
Follow the 70,000 men who fought America's first battle of World War II, less than half of whom survived, as well as their families who waited for them in the United States for more than three years, not knowing if they were dead or alive.
Chris Schaefer, 2004
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Tears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March ...
This gripping narrative, told in unsparing but sympathetic detail, focuses intermittently on American POW Ben Steele, whose sketches adorn the book, and the hell of Japanese prison and labor camps that introduced these captives to the ...
Michael Norman, 2009
10
From Bataan to Safety: The Rescue of 104 American Soldiers ...
The stories of the Fassoths, the soldiers, and the fates of all involved following the Fassoths surrender to raiding Japanese forces are an important and fascinating chapter of World War II history.
Malcolm Decker, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BATAAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Bataan is used in the context of the following news items.
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Orange Rainfall Warning up in Zambales, Bataan Monday evening
TS Egay (Linfa) is still enhancing the southwest monsoon as it continues to make its way north away from the country. As of 6 p.m. Monday, ... «GMA News, Jul 15»
2
Carlsbad police ID body found Sunday in Pecos River, still haven't …
Carlsbad police say they have identified the man found dead in the Pecos River Sunday north of the Bataan Bridge, but are not releasing his ... «KOB.com, Jul 15»
3
Greece resists, Philippines submits
... the original terms of the Philippines' enormous debt, including odious ones like those contracted to build the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant. «Rappler, Jul 15»
4
Egay exits PAR, all storm warnings lifted
It also said the Southwest Monsoon is affecting Zambales, Bataan, Pangasinan, Benguet and Ilocos region. It advised residents in these areas ... «GMA News, Jul 15»
5
Plymouth couple in their 80s picking up speed
The Andersens have run in the New York City Marathon and the Bataan Memorial Death March marathon in New Mexico. The year they turned ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
6
Watertown airport business center to be named after female WWII pilot
After a surprise attack crushed his air force and he had retreated to the Bataan peninsula, the Navy had planned to evacuate Gen. MacArthur by ... «WatertownDailyTimes.com, Jul 15»
7
Community Calendar" Tuesday, July 7
The WOTM is coordinating efforts with Bataan Elementary School. The common goal is to provide a fun, safe activity that allows the WOTM to ... «Deming Headlight, Jul 15»
8
America's Enfield M1917 Rifle in .30-06
The M1917 would be used in the Bataan Campaign both by Filipino and American troops. The rifle would also see service as a secondary rifle ... «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Jul 15»
9
Various Artists: Nu Yorica! Culture Clash In New York City …
The real winner of the second disc is Joe Bataan's “Aftershower Funk” with its relentless flute lines and a funky groove that proves impossible to ... «PopMatters, Jul 15»
10
Pagasa sees rainy week in Luzon
It will bring moderate to occasionally heavy rains over Western Visayas, Mimaropa, Calabarzon, Bataan, Zambales, Cagayan Valley and Metro ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»

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