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PRONUNCIATION OF CORREGIDOR

Corregidor  [kəˈrɛɡɪˌdɔː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CORREGIDOR

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Corregidor is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CORREGIDOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Corregidor

Corregidor Island

Corregidor Island, locally called Isla ng Corregidor, is an island located at the entrance of Manila Bay in southwestern part of Luzon Island in the Philippines. Due to this location, Corregidor was fortified with several coastal artillery and ammunition magazines to defend the entrance of Manila Bay and the City of Manila from attacks by enemy warships in the event of war. Located 48 kilometres inland, Manila has been the largest city and the most important seaport in the Philippines for centuries, from the colonial rule of Spain, Japan and the United States, to the establishment of the Republic of the Philippines in 1946. Corregidor is the largest of the islands that formed the harbor defenses of Manila Bay together with El Fraile Island, Caballo Island and Carabao Island, which were all fortified during the American liberation of the country. The island was also the site of a small military airfield, as part of the defense. During World War II, Corregidor played an important role during the invasion and liberation of the Philippines from Japanese forces.

Definition of Corregidor in the English dictionary

The definition of Corregidor in the dictionary is an island at the entrance to Manila Bay, in the Philippines: site of the defeat of American forces by the Japanese in World War II.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CORREGIDOR


commodore
ˈkɒməˌdɔː
conquistador
kɒnˈkwɪstəˌdɔː
corridor
ˈkɒrɪˌdɔː
cuspidor
ˈkʌspɪˌdɔː
dumbledore
ˈdʌmbəlˌdɔː
Ecuador
ˈɛkwəˌdɔː
four-door
ˈfɔːˌdɔː
heliodor
ˈhiːlɪəʊˌdɔː
humidor
ˈhjuːmɪˌdɔː
indoor
ˈɪnˌdɔː
jackdaw
ˈdʒækˌdɔː
komondor
ˈkɒmənˌdɔː
Labrador
ˈlæbrəˌdɔː
ochidore
ˈɒkɪˌdɔː
picador
ˈpɪkəˌdɔː
roncador
ˈrɒŋkəˌdɔː
Salvador
ˈsælvəˌdɔː
stevedore
ˈstiːvɪˌdɔː
toreador
ˈtɒrɪəˌdɔː
utilidor
juːˈtɪlɪˌdɔː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CORREGIDOR

Correggio

WORDS THAT END LIKE CORREGIDOR

air corridor
ambassador
comprador
condor
dor
El Salvador
Fervidor
Fructidor
lobster thermidor
matador
Messidor
mirador
nidor
odor
Polish Corridor
San Salvador
stridor
Thermidor
Tudor
vendor

Synonyms and antonyms of Corregidor in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Corregidor» into 25 languages

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科雷吉多尔
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Corregidor
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Corregidor
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Corregidor
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كوريجيدول
280 millions of speakers

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Коррегидор
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Corregidor
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Corregidor
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Corregidor
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Corregidor
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Corregidor
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コレヒドール島
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코레 히 도르
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Corregidor
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Corregidor
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Corregidor
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Corregidor
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Corregidor
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Corregidor
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Corregidor
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Translator English - Ukrainian

Коррегідор
40 millions of speakers

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Corregidor
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Corregidor
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Corregidor
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Corregidor
10 millions of speakers
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Corregidor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Corregidor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CORREGIDOR»

The term «Corregidor» is regularly used and occupies the 83.391 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CORREGIDOR» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CORREGIDOR»

Discover the use of Corregidor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Corregidor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Escape from Corregidor
"Escape from Corregidor" is the story, told with simplicity and fearlessness, of his dedication to the principles of devotion to his fellow man and his country.
Edgar D. Whitcomb, 2012
2
Corregidor: The American Alamo of World War II
Told in the voices of the soldiers, doctors, and nurses who were the untested but valiant defenders of Corregidor, the tiny island fortress of Generals Macarthur and Wainwright; Corregidor is the remarkable history of forty American and ...
Eric Morris, 2000
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Undefeated: America's Heroic Fight for Bataan and Corregidor
Bill Sloan, “a master of the combat narrative” (Dallas Morning News), tells the story of the outnumbered American soldiers and airmen who stood against invading Japanese forces in the Philippines at the beginning of World War II, and ...
Bill Sloan, 2013
4
Corregidor in Peace and War
Heavily illustrated with historic and current photographs, Corregidor in Peace and War documents island life before WWII, and then records its loss and recapture during the struggle with Japan"--Provided by publisher.
Charles M. Hubbard, Collis H. Davis, 2006
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Captured on Corregidor: Diary of an American P.O.W. in World ...
Captured there by the Japanese, he endured three and a half years of POW conditions described in subsequent war crimes trials as the worst of World War II. This book is built around a diary he smuggled through countless inspections during ...
John M. Wright, Jr., 1988
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Corregidor: Has Anyone Seen My Father? Last Known Address ...
The daughter of a World War II soldier remembers her life on Corregidor from 1939 to 1941, and her life in San Francisco after the evacuation of dependents.
Gloria Rowland Bagby, 2010
7
American Defenses of Corregidor and Manila Bay 1898-1945
In 1945 the forts were manned by Japanese soldiers determined to hold out to the bitter end. This title details the fortifications of this key strategic location, and considers both their effectiveness and historical importance.
‎2003
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Decision on Corregidor
Early 1942 witnessed the largest surrender of American forces in the history of our nation. A cautionary tale, this is the story of Ed Bannon, sent to the Philippine Islands to combat an enemy with unlimited supplies and manpower.
Chuck Wullenjohn, 2013
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South from Corregidor
Voyage of U.S.Navy minesweeper Quail from Corregidor to Darwin after the fall ofBataan.
John Henry Morrill, Pete Martin, 1943
10
Corregidor, The Rock Force Assault, 1945
"The two-week battle for Corregidor was complicated by the American's gross underestimation of enemy strength: expecting a few hundred demoralized defenders, they encountered more than 6,000 Japanese soldiers and marines deployed in tunnels ...
E.M. Flanagan, Jr., 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CORREGIDOR»

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Watertown airport business center to be named after female WWII pilot
While some PT boats conducted a diversion, Ensign Cox took the general and his family aboard PT-41 at the main dock of Corregidor. The craft ... «WatertownDailyTimes.com, Jul 15»
2
A fighter to the end
When we look back on World War II, our thoughts usually turn to the Filipino and American soldiers who held out in Corregidor and Bataan and ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
3
Torre de Rizal
... including historic Corregidor, and even beyond Manila Bay to the disputed West Philippine Sea, as well as neighboring provinces like Rizal, ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
4
A patriotic piece for the Fourth
I left my heroic dead in Flanders Field, on the rock of Corregidor, on the bleak slopes of Korea and in the steaming jungle of Vietnam. I am the ... «Sentinel & Enterprise, Jul 15»
5
Annie: July 4th sentiment stays the same all these years
I left my heroic dead in Flanders Field, on the rock of Corregidor, on the bleak slopes of Korea and in the steaming jungle of Vietnam. I am the ... «SunHerald.com, Jul 15»
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Tragedy in the sea: Ship mishaps in the last 20 years
MV San Nicholas collided with SuperFerry 12 near Limobones Point, Corregidor. While the SuperFerry didn't suffer major damages, the San ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
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Fears among those on the home front during World War II | Glover
Strange names like Bataan and Corregidor revealed that the Japanese proved to be formidable enemies. Refineries on the west coast were ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
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EDITORIAL - Weak at 68
Japanese air bombardment brought down Corregidor, heralding the start of the wartime occupation. The defeat of the valiant Filipino and ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
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Japan's Unesco bid omits history of slave labour, former POWs claim
Jan Thompson, president of the American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Memorial Society, has written to the Paris headquarters of ... «South China Morning Post, Jun 15»
10
Florentino 'Lilo" Pacheco to ride in style as parade grand marshal
He escaped to Corregidor at the surrender of Bataan. In the obituary of Yrineo Pacheco, Lilo's great-grandfather, which appeared in the ... «Deming Headlight, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Corregidor [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/corregidor>. Apr 2024 ».
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