Bougainville
Louis An·toine de [lwee ahn-twanduh], /lwi ɑ̃ˈtwan də/, 1729–1811, French navigator.
the largest of the Solomon Islands, in the W Pacific Ocean: part of Papua New Guinea. 4,080 sq. mi. (10,567 sq. km).
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How to use Bougainville in a sentence
Louis Bougainville, the French navigator, massacred at Paris.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellPierre Louis Bougainville, so small and so insignificant, was not looking at him.
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British Dictionary definitions for Bougainville (1 of 2)
/ (ˈbuːɡənˌvɪl) /
an island in the W Pacific, in Papua New Guinea: the largest of the Solomon Islands: unilaterally declared independence in 1990; occupied by government troops in 1992, and granted autonomy in 2001. Chief town: Kieta. Area: 10 049 sq km (3880 sq miles)
British Dictionary definitions for Bougainville (2 of 2)
/ (French buɡɛ̃vil) /
Louis Antoine de (lwi ɑ̃twan də). 1729–1811, French navigator
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