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Our military thought that they couldn't get to Pearl Harbor, that it was too long a journey from Japan to get there, and they proved us wrong.
Jerry Bruckheimer

Meaning of "Pearl Harbor" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PEARL HARBOR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PEARL HARBOR

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Pearl Harbor is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PEARL HARBOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

Coordinates: 21°22′04″N 157°58′38″W / 21.3679°N 157.9771°W / 21.3679; -157.9771 Pearl Harbor is a lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. Much of the harbor and surrounding lands is a United States Navy deep-water naval base. It is also the headquarters of the United States Pacific Fleet. The attack on Pearl Harbor by the Empire of Japan on Sunday, December 7, 1941 brought the United States into World War II.

Definition of Pearl Harbor in the English dictionary

The definition of Pearl Harbor in the dictionary is an almost landlocked inlet of the Pacific on the S coast of the island of Oahu, Hawaii: site of a US naval base attacked by the Japanese in 1941, resulting in the US entry into World War II.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PEARL HARBOR

Pearl River

WORDS THAT END LIKE PEARL HARBOR

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Synonyms and antonyms of Pearl Harbor in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Pearl Harbor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PEARL HARBOR

Find out the translation of Pearl Harbor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Pearl Harbor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Pearl Harbor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

珍珠港
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Pearl Harbor
570 millions of speakers

English

Pearl Harbor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पर्ल हार्बर
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

بيرل هاربور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Перл-Харбор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pearl Harbor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পার্ল হারবার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pearl Harbor
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pelabuhan Mutiara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pearl Harbor
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

パールハーバー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

진주만
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pearl Harbor
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Trân Châu Cảng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முத்து துறைமுகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पर्ल हार्बर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

inci liman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Pearl Harbor
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Pearl Harbor
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Перл - Харбор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Pearl Harbor
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Περλ Χάρμπορ
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Pearl Harbor
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Pearl Harbor
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Pearl Harbor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Pearl Harbor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PEARL HARBOR»

The term «Pearl Harbor» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.267 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PEARL HARBOR» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «PEARL HARBOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Pearl Harbor.
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Jack Adams
After the Battle of Midway there was a week in a rest camp at Pearl Harbor.
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Jack Adams
On December 5, 1941, Chicago led a task force built around the carrier Lexington to Midway Island, at the western end of the Hawaiian Islands, about 1,000 miles from Pearl Harbor.
3
Joe Baca
Pearl Harbor caused our Nation to wholeheartedly commit to winning World War II, changing the course of our Nation's history and the world's future.
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Joe Baca
As costly as it was in the lives of our men and women in uniform, in military assets, and in esteem and pride, Pearl Harbor was a watershed moment for America.
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J. G. Ballard
I was in Shanghai when the Japanese invaded China. I was there in Shanghai when, the morning after Pearl Harbor, they seized Shanghai.
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John Belushi
Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell, no!
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Preet Bharara
The alarm bells sound regularly: cybergeddon; the next Pearl Harbor; one of the greatest existential threats facing the United States. With increasing frequency, these are the grave terms officials invoke about the menace of cybercrime - and they're not understating the threat.
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Marsha Blackburn
Can any of us even imagine, after Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt suggesting we negotiate a resolution or that we could simply prosecute those involved? Of course it is unimaginable. We are right to be in the Middle East, and we are right to treat this as the war it is.
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Jerry Bruckheimer
Our military thought that they couldn't get to Pearl Harbor, that it was too long a journey from Japan to get there, and they proved us wrong.
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Jerry Costello
The attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 completely crippled our Pacific Fleet.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PEARL HARBOR»

Discover the use of Pearl Harbor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Pearl Harbor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pearl Harbor: Warning and Decision
This account of the Pearl Harbor attack denies that the lack of preparation resulted from military negligence or a political plot
Roberta Wohlstetter, 1962
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Pearl Harbor: FDR Leads the Nation Into War
Explores the anxious and emotional events surrounding the attack on Pearl Harbor, showing how the president and the American public responded in the pivotal hours that followed the attack.
Steven M. Gillon, 2011
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The Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941
Visiting his favorite Hawaiian beach when Japanese forces suddenly attack Pearl Harbor, 11-year-old Danny Crane struggles through the smoke, destruction and chaos to make his way back home.
Lauren Tarshis, 2011
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Pearl Harbor
Lifelong best friends and fellow pilots Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker become caught up in the perils and hardship of World War II as they follow separate paths--one to Europe and the other to Pearl Harbor--and both fall in love with the ...
Randall Wallace, 2001
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A Boy at War: A Novel of Pearl Harbor
Harry Mazer, whose autobiographical novel, The Last Mission, brought the European side of World War II to vivid life, now turns to the Pacific theater and how the impact of war can alter young lives forever.
Harry Mazer, 2012
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Day Of Deceit: The Truth About FDR and Pearl Harbor
This controversial book, now in paperback, brings to light devastating evidence that FDR knew of the Japanese plans to attack Pearl Harbor. Includes a new Afterword by the author.
Robert Stinnett, 2001
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Pearl Harbor: A Novel of December 8th
From the chambers of the Emperor of Japan to the American White House, from the decks of aircraft carriers to the playing fields of the Japanese Naval Academy, this powerful story stretches from the nightmare slaughter of China in the 1930s ...
Newt Gingrich, William R. Forstchen, 2007
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Pearl Harbor: Day of Infamy
Explains how and why the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and how the resulting outrage catapulted the United States into World War II.
‎2006
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Air Raid--Pearl Harbor!: The Story of December 7, 1941
Examines from both the American and Japanese points of view the political and military events leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor and provides compelling insight into the motives and operations of the brave men and women swept up in ...
Theodore Taylor, 1971
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Pearl Harbor: The Verdict of History
In this incomparable volume, Pearl Harbor experts Gordon W. Prange, Donald M. Goldstein, and Katherine V. Dillon tackle dozens of thorny issues in an attempt to determine who was at fault for one of the most shocking military disasters in ...
Gordon W. Prange, Donald M. Goldstein, Katherine V. Dillon, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PEARL HARBOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Pearl Harbor is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pearl Harbor trail plan is placed back on track
City officials say they will move forward with efforts to relaunch the Pearl Harbor Historic Trail master plan after hearing residents' suggestions ... «Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Jul 15»
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Feds Feed Families 2015 Campaign is underway
The USDA's Feds Feed Families (FFF) summer food drive returned July 7 to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) and is scheduled to run ... «Hookelenews, Jul 15»
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Plans to fix Pearl Harbor Historic Trail up to community
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii —The Pearl Harbor Historic trail plan has ... of attracting tourists from the nearby Pearl Harbor Visitor Center would ... «KITV Honolulu, Jul 15»
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KMS Band to perform at Pearl Harbor
The surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, is commemorated each year, but the 2016 anniversary is expected to be one of ... «West Central Tribune, Jul 15»
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Workshop to share ideas on Pearl Harbor Historic Trail
The city's proposed 'Pearl Harbor Historic Trail Master Plan' includes a pedestrian and bicycle path, natural and historic preservation projects, ... «KHON2, Jul 15»
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Pearl Harbor Survivor 'Truly Honored'
Lyle Hancock listens as Bob Miller guides the final meeting for Chapter One of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association in 2014. Hancock served ... «Journal & Topics Newspapers Online, Jul 15»
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Pearl Harbor shipyard CMC fired after DUI arrest
The top enlisted at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard was fired Saturday following an arrest for allegedly driving drunk. The decision to relieve ... «NavyTimes.com, Jul 15»
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City to revisit Pearl Harbor Historic Trail plan after 14 years
If you live near Pearl Harbor or enjoy the Historic Trail there, you're invited to talk to city officials to come up with even more ways to improve the ... «KHON2, Jul 15»
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Intel officer warns US of 'digital Pearl Harbor'
F. Michael Maloof, contributing writer for national security affairs for WND and G2Bulletin, is a former senior security policy analyst in the office ... «WND.com, Jul 15»
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Shipyard's Williamson headed for Pearl Harbor post
... officer, has been assigned as director of fleet maintenance for the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, the Navy announced Friday. «Kitsap Sun, Jul 15»

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